Enforce Ban on Slave Labor Products

On Nov 5, 1997, the House voted 217–202 on “On Motion to Table the Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair” (HR 2195). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 214–6, Democrats 3–195, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 9 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: 217
No: 202
Did not vote: 25
Date: Nov 5, 1997

By party

Republicans214 yes · 6 no · 11 didn’t vote
Democrats3 yes · 195 no · 14 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Dana Rohrabacher R-CA voted no
Brian P. Bilbray R-CA voted no
Duncan Lee Hunter R-CA voted no
David Evans Skaggs D-CO voted yes
Lee Herbert Hamilton D-IN voted yes
John Joseph Moakley D-MA voted yes
Roscoe Gardner Bartlett R-MD voted no
Nick H. Smith R-MI voted no
Mark W. Neumann R-WI 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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Capitol Receipts, “Enforce Ban on Slave Labor Products: House Vote, Nov 5, 1997,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/105-H-574/enforce-ban-on-slave-labor-products (accessed 2026-10-16).