(house agreed to the speaker's approval of the journal of friday, november 7, 1997. .)

On Nov 8, 1997, the House voted 345–56 on “On Approving the Journal”. Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 193–16, Democrats 151–40, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 56 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: 345
No: 56
Did not vote: 43
Date: Nov 8, 1997

By party

Republicans193 yes · 16 no · 22 didn’t vote
Democrats151 yes · 40 no · 21 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Robert Terry Everett R-AL voted no
Earl Frederick Hilliard D-AL voted no
Jay W. Dickey Jr. R-AR voted no
Victor Herbert Fazio Jr. D-CA voted no
George Miller D-CA voted no
Xavier Becerra D-CA voted no
Maxine Waters D-CA voted no
George Edward Brown Jr. D-CA voted no
Brian P. Bilbray R-CA voted no
Bob Filner D-CA voted no
Robert W. Schaffer R-CO voted no
Joel M. Hefley R-CO voted no
Carrie P. Meek D-FL voted no
Alcee Lamar Hastings D-FL voted no
Jack Kingston R-GA voted no
John R. Lewis D-GA voted no
Neil Abercrombie D-HI voted no
Luis V. Gutiérrez D-IL voted no
Sidney Richard Yates D-IL voted no
Gerald C. (Jerry) Weller R-IL voted no
Peter Visclosky D-IN voted no
Edward John Markey D-MA voted no
Bill Delahunt D-MA voted no
John Elias Baldacci D-ME voted no
Bart T. Stupak D-MI voted no
David Edward Bonior D-MI voted no
Gilbert W. Gutknecht R-MN voted no
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted no
Martin Olav Sabo D-MN voted no
James Louis Oberstar D-MN voted no
William Lacy Clay Sr. D-MO voted no
Richard Andrew Gephardt D-MO voted no
Kenny Hulshof R-MO voted no
Bennie Thompson D-MS voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Rick Hill R-MT voted no
Frank A. Lobiondo R-NJ voted no
Frank Pallone Jr. D-NJ voted no
William J. Pascrell Jr. D-NJ voted no
Robert Menendez D-NJ voted no
John Eric Ensign R-NV voted no
Nydia M. Velázquez D-NY voted no
Michael Robert Mcnulty D-NY voted no
Ted Strickland D-OH voted no
Dennis Kucinich D-OH voted no
Sherrod Brown D-OH voted no
Peter Anthony Defazio D-OR voted no
Robert Anthony Borski Jr. D-PA voted no
Jon D. Fox R-PA voted no
Philip Sheridan English R-PA voted no
John McKee Spratt Jr. D-SC voted no
James Enos Clyburn D-SC voted no
Pete Sessions R-TX voted no
Eddie Bernice Johnson D-TX voted no
Owen Bradford Pickett D-VA voted no
Robert C. Scott D-VA 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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