(house agreed to the speaker's approval of the journal of wednesday, october 8, 1997.)

On Oct 9, 1997, the House voted 352–58 on “On Approving the Journal”. Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 197–18, Democrats 154–40, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 58 members voted against their own party.

During the 105th Congress (1997–1998), Bill Clinton was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result: Passed
Yes: 352
No: 58
Did not vote: 34
Date: Oct 9, 1997

By party

Republicans197 yes · 18 no · 16 didn’t vote
Democrats154 yes · 40 no · 18 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Robert Terry Everett R-AL voted no
Matthew James Salmon R-AZ voted no
Ed Pastor D-AZ voted no
Victor Herbert Fazio Jr. D-CA voted no
Richard William Pombo R-CA voted no
Xavier Becerra D-CA voted no
George Edward Brown Jr. D-CA voted no
Bob Filner D-CA voted no
Robert W. Schaffer R-CO voted no
Joel M. Hefley R-CO voted no
Carrie P. Meek D-FL voted no
Robert Wexler D-FL voted no
Peter R. Deutsch D-FL voted no
Alcee Lamar Hastings D-FL voted no
John R. Lewis D-GA voted no
Luis V. Gutiérrez D-IL voted no
Gerald C. (Jerry) Weller R-IL voted no
Jerry Francis Costello D-IL voted no
Lane Allen Evans D-IL voted no
Glenn Poshard D-IL voted no
Peter Visclosky D-IN voted no
James P. Mcgovern D-MA voted no
Bart T. Stupak D-MI voted no
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick D-MI voted no
Gilbert W. Gutknecht R-MN voted no
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted no
Martin Olav Sabo D-MN voted no
James Louis Oberstar D-MN voted no
William Lacy Clay Sr. D-MO voted no
Kenny Hulshof R-MO voted no
Roger F. Wicker R-MS voted no
Bennie Thompson D-MS voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Rick Hill R-MT voted no
Frank A. Lobiondo R-NJ voted no
Frank Pallone Jr. D-NJ voted no
William J. Pascrell Jr. D-NJ voted no
Donald Milford Payne D-NJ voted no
Robert Menendez D-NJ voted no
John Eric Ensign R-NV voted no
James A. Gibbons R-NV voted no
Edolphus Towns D-NY voted no
Charles B. Rangel D-NY voted no
Michael Robert Mcnulty D-NY voted no
Maurice Dunlea Hinchey D-NY voted no
Dennis Kucinich D-OH voted no
Louis Stokes D-OH voted no
Peter Anthony Defazio D-OR voted no
Thomas Michael Foglietta D-PA voted no
Robert Anthony Borski Jr. D-PA voted no
Jon D. Fox R-PA voted no
Philip Sheridan English R-PA voted no
James Enos Clyburn D-SC voted no
Van Hilleary R-TN voted no
Pete Sessions R-TX voted no
Owen Bradford Pickett D-VA voted no
Robert C. Scott D-VA voted no
James A. Mcdermott D-WA voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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