(house agreed to the speaker's approval of the journal of monday, march 24, 1998. .)

On Mar 24, 1998, the House voted 368–40 on “On Approving the Journal”. Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 200–16, Democrats 167–24, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 40 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: 368
No: 40
Did not vote: 36
Date: Mar 24, 1998

By party

Republicans200 yes · 16 no · 15 didn’t vote
Democrats167 yes · 24 no · 21 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Earl Frederick Hilliard D-AL voted no
Victor Herbert Fazio Jr. D-CA voted no
James E. Rogan R-CA voted no
Xavier Becerra D-CA voted no
George Edward Brown Jr. D-CA voted no
Bob Filner D-CA voted no
Robert W. Schaffer R-CO voted no
John R. Lewis D-GA voted no
Luis V. Gutiérrez D-IL voted no
Philip Miller Crane R-IL voted no
Gerald C. (Jerry) Weller R-IL voted no
Jerry Francis Costello D-IL voted no
Jerry Moran R-KS voted no
Bart T. Stupak D-MI voted no
Vernon James Ehlers R-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
Roger F. Wicker R-MS 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
Robert Menendez D-NJ voted no
John Eric Ensign R-NV voted no
Carolyn Bosher Maloney D-NY voted no
Michael Robert Mcnulty D-NY voted no
Louise McIntosh Slaughter D-NY voted no
Dennis Kucinich 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
James Enos Clyburn D-SC voted no
Zachary Paul Wamp R-TN voted no
Van Hilleary R-TN voted no
Pete Sessions R-TX voted no
Eddie Bernice Johnson D-TX voted no
Owen Bradford Pickett 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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