Dismissing the election contest against Loretta Sanchez

On Feb 12, 1998, the House voted 378–33 on “On Agreeing to the Resolution” (HRES 355). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 184–33, Democrats 193–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 33 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: 378
No: 33
Did not vote: 33
Date: Feb 12, 1998

By party

Republicans184 yes · 33 no · 14 didn’t vote
Democrats193 yes · 0 no · 19 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Robert Lee Stump R-AZ voted no
Walter William (Wally) Herger R-CA voted no
John Taylor Doolittle R-CA voted no
Richard William Pombo R-CA voted no
James E. Rogan R-CA voted no
Edward Randall Royce R-CA voted no
Ken Calvert R-CA voted no
Dana Rohrabacher R-CA voted no
Duncan Lee Hunter R-CA voted no
Robert W. Schaffer R-CO voted no
Clifford Bundy Stearns R-FL voted no
John L. Mica R-FL voted no
Jack Kingston R-GA voted no
Bob Barr R-GA voted no
Charles W. Norwood Jr. R-GA voted no
Helen P. Chenoweth-Hage R-ID voted no
Philip Miller Crane R-IL voted no
David Martin Mcintosh R-IN voted no
Danny Lee Burton R-IN voted no
John Nathan Hostettler R-IN voted no
Todd Tiahrt R-KS voted no
Ron Lewis R-KY voted no
Roscoe Gardner Bartlett R-MD voted no
Gilbert W. Gutknecht R-MN voted no
Walter Beaman Jones Jr. R-NC voted no
Cass Ballenger R-NC voted no
Charles Hart Taylor R-NC voted no
Steve Chabot R-OH voted no
George William Gekas R-PA voted no
Floyd Davidson Spence R-SC voted no
Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX voted no
Frank James Sensenbrenner Jr. R-WI voted no
Barbara L. Cubin R-WY 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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