District of Columbia Student Opportunity Scholarship Act

On Apr 30, 1998, the House voted 214–206 on “On Passage” (S 1502). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 208–13, Democrats 6–192, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 19 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: 214
No: 206
Did not vote: 23
Date: Apr 30, 1998

By party

Republicans208 yes · 13 no · 9 didn’t vote
Democrats6 yes · 192 no · 14 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Donald Edwin Young R-AK voted no
Asa Hutchinson R-AR voted no
Gary Adrian Condit D-CA voted yes
Nancy Lee Johnson R-CT voted no
F. Allen Boyd Jr. D-FL voted yes
James Albert Smith Leach R-IA voted no
Michael Dean Crapo R-ID voted no
William Oliver Lipinski D-IL voted yes
Harris W. Fawell R-IL voted no
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted no
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted yes
Frank A. Lobiondo R-NJ voted no
Margaret Scafati Roukema R-NJ voted no
Sherwood Louis Boehlert R-NY voted no
John Michael Mchugh R-NY voted no
Philip Sheridan English R-PA voted no
Virgil H. Goode Jr. D-VA voted yes
James P. Moran D-VA voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “District of Columbia Student Opportunity…: House Vote, Apr 30, 1998,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/105-H-747/district-of-columbia-student-opportunity-scholarship-act (accessed 2026-10-17).