Waiving points of order against the conference report on H.R. 2400

On May 22, 1998, the House voted 359–29 on “On Agreeing to the Resolution” (HRES 449). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 192–11, Democrats 166–18, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 29 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: 359
No: 29
Did not vote: 56
Date: May 22, 1998

By party

Republicans192 yes · 11 no · 28 didn’t vote
Democrats166 yes · 18 no · 28 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John B. Shadegg R-AZ voted no
Xavier Becerra D-CA voted no
Christopher H. Shays R-CT voted no
F. Allen Boyd Jr. D-FL voted no
Karen L. Thurman D-FL voted no
Robert Wexler D-FL voted no
Eugene Clay Shaw Jr. R-FL voted no
Alcee Lamar Hastings D-FL voted no
John R. Lewis D-GA voted no
Sidney Richard Yates D-IL voted no
Mark Edward Souder R-IN voted no
John F. Tierney D-MA voted no
David R. Minge D-MN voted no
Martin Olav Sabo D-MN voted no
Jon Lynn Christensen R-NE voted no
William E. Barrett R-NE voted no
Carolyn Bosher Maloney D-NY voted no
Steve Chabot R-OH voted no
David Lee Hobson R-OH voted no
John Andrew Boehner R-OH voted no
Steve Largent R-OK voted no
Thomas Allen Coburn R-OK voted no
Patrick Joseph Kennedy D-RI voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted no
Lloyd Alton Doggett II D-TX voted no
Thomas Chester (Chet) Edwards D-TX voted no
Kenneth E. Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted no
Thomas M. Barrett D-WI voted no
David Ross Obey D-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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