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House roll call 528 · 105th Congress · Oct 28, 1997

National Defense Authorization Act

On Oct 28, 1997, the House voted 286–123 on “On Agreeing to the Conference Report” (HR 1119). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 192–22, Democrats 94–100, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 116 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
286
No
123
Did not vote
35
Date
Oct 28, 1997

By party

  • Republicans192 yes · 22 no · 17 didn’t vote
  • Democrats94 yes · 100 no · 18 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

And 36 more.

The bill

H.R. 1119: To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998 and 1999 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for other purposes.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “National Defense Authorization Act: House Vote, Oct 28, 1997,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/105-H-528/national-defense-authorization-act (accessed 2026-10-14).

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