Monitor Chinese Military Products

On Nov 7, 1997, the House voted 408–10 on “On Passage” (HR 2647). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 216–2, Democrats 191–8, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 10 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: 408
No: 10
Did not vote: 26
Date: Nov 7, 1997

By party

Republicans216 yes · 2 no · 13 didn’t vote
Democrats191 yes · 8 no · 13 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Zoe Lofgren D-CA voted no
George Edward Brown Jr. D-CA voted no
David Evans Skaggs D-CO voted no
Lee Herbert Hamilton D-IN voted no
Jerrold Lewis Nadler D-NY voted no
Amory Houghton Jr. R-NY voted no
Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX voted no
Owen Bradford Pickett D-VA voted no
James P. Moran D-VA voted no
Norman DeValois Dicks 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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