Prohibit Federal Funds for Needle Distribution Programs

On Apr 29, 1998, the House voted 149–277 on “On Motion to Recommit with Instructions” (HR 3717). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 7–216, Democrats 141–61, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 68 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: Failed
Yes: 149
No: 277
Did not vote: 18
Date: Apr 29, 1998

By party

Republicans7 yes · 216 no · 8 didn’t vote
Democrats141 yes · 61 no · 10 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. D-AL voted no
Robert Marion Berry D-AR voted no
James Thomas Kolbe R-AZ voted yes
Ellen O'Kane Tauscher D-CA voted no
Thomas J. Campbell R-CA voted yes
Gary Adrian Condit D-CA voted no
Christopher H. Shays R-CT voted yes
Nancy Lee Johnson R-CT voted yes
Jim Davis D-FL voted no
Sanford Dixon Bishop Jr. D-GA voted no
Leonard L. Boswell D-IA voted no
William Oliver Lipinski D-IL voted no
Jerry Francis Costello D-IL voted no
Glenn Poshard D-IL voted no
Peter Visclosky D-IN voted no
Timothy John Roemer D-IN voted no
Lee Herbert Hamilton D-IN voted no
Henry Scott (Scotty) Baesler D-KY voted no
Christopher John D-LA voted no
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted yes
James A. Barcia D-MI voted no
Dale Edward Kildee D-MI voted no
David R. Minge D-MN voted no
William Paul Luther D-MN voted no
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted no
Isaac Newton Skelton IV (Ike) D-MO voted no
Patsy Ann (Pat) Danner D-MO voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Bobby R. Etheridge D-NC voted no
Mike Mcintyre D-NC voted no
Robert Ernest Andrews D-NJ voted no
William J. Pascrell Jr. D-NJ voted no
Michael Robert Mcnulty D-NY voted no
Sherwood Louis Boehlert R-NY voted yes
John Joseph Lafalce D-NY voted no
Tony Patrick Hall D-OH voted no
Ted Strickland D-OH voted no
Marcia Carolyn (Marcy) Kaptur D-OH voted no
James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH voted no
Thomas Timothy (Tim) Holden D-PA voted no
James Charles Greenwood R-PA voted yes
John Patrick Murtha Jr. D-PA voted no
Michael F. Doyle D-PA voted no
Frank R. Mascara D-PA voted no
John McKee Spratt Jr. D-SC voted no
Robert Nelson Clement D-TN voted no
Barton Jennings Gordon D-TN voted no
John S. Tanner D-TN voted no
Harold Ford Jr. D-TN voted no
Jim Turner D-TX voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted no
Nicholas V. Lampson D-TX voted no
Thomas Chester (Chet) Edwards D-TX voted no
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted no
Jonas Martin Frost D-TX voted no
Kenneth E. Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted no
Solomon P. Ortiz D-TX voted no
Raymond Eugene (Gene) Green D-TX voted no
Owen Bradford Pickett D-VA voted no
Norman Sisisky D-VA voted no
Virgil H. Goode Jr. D-VA voted no
Frederick C. Boucher D-VA voted no
Ron Kind D-WI voted no
Gerald Daniel Kleczka D-WI voted no
Jay W. Johnson D-WI voted no
Alan Bowlby Mollohan D-WV voted no
Robert Ellsworth Wise Jr. D-WV voted no
Nick Joe Rahall II D-WV 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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Capitol Receipts, “Prohibit Federal Funds for Needle…: House Vote, Apr 29, 1998,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/105-H-741/prohibit-federal-funds-for-needle-distribution-programs (accessed 2026-10-15).