Helping Empower Low-Income Parents (HELP) Scholarships Amendments

On Nov 4, 1997, the House voted 203–215 on “On Motion to Recommit with Instructions” (HR 2746). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 9–212, Democrats 193–3, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 12 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: 203
No: 215
Did not vote: 26
Date: Nov 4, 1997

By party

Republicans9 yes · 212 no · 10 didn’t vote
Democrats193 yes · 3 no · 16 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John Stephen (Steve) Horn R-CA voted yes
Nancy Lee Johnson R-CT voted yes
James Albert Smith Leach R-IA voted yes
William Oliver Lipinski D-IL voted no
Christopher John D-LA voted no
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted yes
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted yes
Douglas Kent Bereuter R-NE voted yes
Margaret Scafati Roukema R-NJ voted yes
John Eric Ensign R-NV voted yes
Floyd Harold Flake D-NY voted no
Benjamin Arthur Gilman R-NY voted yes

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, “Helping Empower Low-Income Parents (HELP)…: House Vote, Nov 4, 1997,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/105-H-562/helping-empower-low-income-parents-help-scholarships-amendments (accessed 2026-10-17).