Rural Multifamily Rental Housing Loan Guarantee Program Authorization

On Apr 8, 1997, the House voted 397–14 on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass” (HR 28). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 207–14, Democrats 189–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 14 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: 397
No: 14
Did not vote: 33
Date: Apr 8, 1997

By party

Republicans207 yes · 14 no · 10 didn’t vote
Democrats189 yes · 0 no · 23 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Matthew James Salmon R-AZ voted no
Robert Lee Stump R-AZ voted no
Edward Randall Royce R-CA voted no
Dana Rohrabacher R-CA voted no
Charles Joseph Scarborough R-FL voted no
Donald A. Manzullo R-IL voted no
Mark Edward Souder R-IN voted no
John Nathan Hostettler R-IN voted no
Peter Hoekstra R-MI voted no
Thomas Allen Coburn R-OK voted no
Mark Sanford R-SC voted no
Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX voted no
Mark W. Neumann R-WI 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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