Homeless Housing Programs Consolidation and Flexibility Act

On Mar 3, 1998, the House voted 386–23 on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended” (HR 217). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 195–19, Democrats 190–4, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 23 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: 386
No: 23
Did not vote: 35
Date: Mar 3, 1998

By party

Republicans195 yes · 19 no · 17 didn’t vote
Democrats190 yes · 4 no · 18 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John B. Shadegg R-AZ voted no
Edward Randall Royce R-CA voted no
Charles Christopher Cox R-CA voted no
Daniel Miller R-FL voted no
Lincoln Diaz-Balart R-FL voted no
Helen P. Chenoweth-Hage R-ID voted no
Philip Miller Crane R-IL voted no
Donald A. Manzullo R-IL voted no
David Martin Mcintosh R-IN voted no
John Nathan Hostettler R-IN voted no
Jim Ryun R-KS voted no
Lynn Nancy Rivers D-MI voted no
Walter Beaman Jones Jr. R-NC voted no
Howard Coble R-NC voted no
Thomas Charles Sawyer D-OH voted no
Earl Blumenauer D-OR voted no
Peter Anthony Defazio D-OR voted no
John J. Duncan Jr. R-TN voted no
Zachary Paul Wamp R-TN voted no
Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX voted no
Thomas Dale Delay R-TX voted no
Christopher B. Cannon R-UT voted no
Frank James Sensenbrenner Jr. R-WI 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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