Fairness for Small Business and Employees Act

On Mar 26, 1998, the House voted 202–200 on “On Passage” (HR 3246). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 194–20, Democrats 8–179, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 28 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: 202
No: 200
Did not vote: 42
Date: Mar 26, 1998

By party

Republicans194 yes · 20 no · 17 didn’t vote
Democrats8 yes · 179 no · 25 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Donald Edwin Young R-AK voted no
Thomas J. Campbell R-CA voted no
Christopher H. Shays R-CT voted no
Nancy Lee Johnson R-CT voted no
F. Allen Boyd Jr. D-FL voted yes
Lincoln Diaz-Balart R-FL voted no
Gerald C. (Jerry) Weller R-IL voted no
Ray H. Lahood R-IL voted no
John M. Shimkus R-IL voted no
Christopher John D-LA voted yes
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted yes
Mike Mcintyre D-NC voted yes
Christopher Henry Smith R-NJ voted no
Robert Douglas Franks R-NJ voted no
Michael Patrick Forbes R-NY voted no
Enrico A. (Rick) Lazio R-NY voted no
Peter T. King R-NY voted no
Sue W. Kelly R-NY voted no
Sherwood Louis Boehlert R-NY voted no
John Michael Mchugh R-NY voted no
John Francis (Jack) Quinn R-NY voted no
Steven C. Latourette R-OH voted no
Wayne Curtis (Curt) Weldon R-PA voted no
John S. Tanner D-TN voted yes
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted yes
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted yes
Virgil H. Goode Jr. D-VA voted yes
Jack Metcalf R-WA 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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