(house agreed to the armey motion to adjourn. .)

On Nov 8, 1997, the House voted 233–170 on “On Motion to Adjourn”. Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 210–4, Democrats 23–166. 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: Passed
Yes: 233
No: 170
Did not vote: 41
Date: Nov 8, 1997

By party

Republicans210 yes · 4 no · 17 didn’t vote
Democrats23 yes · 166 no · 23 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Ed Pastor D-AZ voted yes
Howard Lawrence Berman D-CA voted yes
Brian P. Bilbray R-CA voted no
Robert W. Schaffer R-CO voted no
Nancy Lee Johnson R-CT voted no
Jim Davis D-FL voted yes
Carrie P. Meek D-FL voted yes
Neil Abercrombie D-HI voted yes
Lee Herbert Hamilton D-IN voted yes
Christopher John D-LA voted yes
John Conyers Jr. D-MI voted yes
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted yes
Edolphus Towns D-NY voted yes
Major Robert Odell Owens D-NY voted yes
Maurice Dunlea Hinchey D-NY voted yes
John Joseph Lafalce D-NY voted yes
Tony Patrick Hall D-OH voted yes
James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH voted yes
Ronald Klink D-PA voted yes
Paul E. Kanjorski D-PA voted yes
John Patrick Murtha Jr. D-PA voted yes
Zachary Paul Wamp R-TN voted no
Solomon P. Ortiz D-TX voted yes
Owen Bradford Pickett D-VA voted yes
Frederick C. Boucher D-VA voted yes
Thomas M. Barrett D-WI voted yes
Nick Joe Rahall II D-WV 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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