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House roll call 625 · 105th Congress · Nov 13, 1997

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to repeal the exception to the requirement that public committee proceedings be open to all the media.

On Nov 13, 1997, the House voted 241–165 on “On Agreeing to the Resolution” (HRES 301). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 206–7, Democrats 35–157, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 42 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
241
No
165
Did not vote
38
Date
Nov 13, 1997

By party

  • Republicans206 yes · 7 no · 18 didn’t vote
  • Democrats35 yes · 157 no · 20 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

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, “Amending the Rules of the House of…: House Vote, Nov 13, 1997,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/105-H-625/amending-the-rules-of-the-house-of-representatives-to (accessed 2026-10-17).

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