(house rejected the owens amendment that sought to exempt employees who earn less than 2.5 times the minimum wage.)

On Mar 19, 1997, the House voted 182–237 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 1). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 6–216, Democrats 175–21, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 27 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: Failed
Yes: 182
No: 237
Did not vote: 25
Date: Mar 19, 1997

By party

Republicans6 yes · 216 no · 9 didn’t vote
Democrats175 yes · 21 no · 16 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Spencer T. Bachus III R-AL voted yes
Gary Adrian Condit D-CA voted no
Calvin M. Dooley D-CA voted no
Jane L. Harman D-CA voted no
John Stephen (Steve) Horn R-CA voted yes
F. Allen Boyd Jr. D-FL voted no
Timothy John Roemer D-IN voted no
Benjamin Louis Cardin D-MD voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Mike Mcintyre D-NC voted no
Enrico A. (Rick) Lazio R-NY voted yes
Charles B. Rangel D-NY voted no
Ted Strickland D-OH voted no
Steve Largent R-OK voted yes
Joseph Michael Mcdade R-PA voted yes
Barton Jennings Gordon D-TN voted no
John S. Tanner D-TN voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted no
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted no
Kenneth E. Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted no
Owen Bradford Pickett D-VA voted no
Norman Sisisky D-VA voted no
Virgil H. Goode Jr. D-VA voted no
Jack Metcalf R-WA voted yes
Adam Smith D-WA voted no
Ron Kind D-WI voted no
Alan Bowlby Mollohan D-WV 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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