(house agreed to the speaker's approval of the journal of wednesday, october 22. .)

On Oct 23, 1997, the House voted 364–52 on “On Approving the Journal”. Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 199–18, Democrats 164–34, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 52 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: 364
No: 52
Did not vote: 28
Date: Oct 23, 1997

By party

Republicans199 yes · 18 no · 14 didn’t vote
Democrats164 yes · 34 no · 14 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Robert Terry Everett R-AL voted no
Earl Frederick Hilliard D-AL voted no
Jay W. Dickey Jr. R-AR voted no
Matthew James Salmon R-AZ voted no
George Miller D-CA voted no
Richard William Pombo R-CA voted no
Sam Farr D-CA voted no
Xavier Becerra D-CA voted no
Maxine Waters D-CA voted no
Bob Filner D-CA voted no
Robert W. Schaffer R-CO voted no
Joel M. Hefley R-CO voted no
John R. Lewis D-GA voted no
Neil Abercrombie D-HI voted no
Helen P. Chenoweth-Hage R-ID voted no
Luis V. Gutiérrez D-IL voted no
Gerald C. (Jerry) Weller R-IL voted no
Lane Allen Evans D-IL voted no
Glenn Poshard D-IL voted no
Peter Visclosky D-IN voted no
Jerry Moran R-KS voted no
Bart T. Stupak D-MI voted no
Gilbert W. Gutknecht R-MN voted no
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted no
Bruce Frank Vento D-MN voted no
Martin Olav Sabo D-MN voted no
William Lacy Clay Sr. D-MO voted no
Richard Andrew Gephardt 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
Frank A. Lobiondo R-NJ voted no
Frank Pallone Jr. D-NJ voted no
William J. Pascrell Jr. D-NJ voted no
Robert Menendez D-NJ voted no
John Eric Ensign R-NV voted no
James A. Gibbons R-NV voted no
Nydia M. Velázquez D-NY voted no
Carolyn Bosher Maloney D-NY voted no
Maurice Dunlea Hinchey D-NY voted no
Louise McIntosh Slaughter D-NY voted no
Dennis Kucinich D-OH voted no
Peter Anthony Defazio D-OR 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
Raymond Eugene (Gene) Green D-TX voted no
Eddie Bernice Johnson D-TX voted no
Owen Bradford Pickett 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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