Religious Freedom Constitutional Amendment

On Jun 4, 1998, the House voted 224–203 on “On Passage” (HJRES 78). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 197–28, Democrats 27–174, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 55 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: 224
No: 203
Did not vote: 17
Date: Jun 4, 1998

By party

Republicans197 yes · 28 no · 6 didn’t vote
Democrats27 yes · 174 no · 11 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. D-AL voted yes
Robert Marion Berry D-AR voted yes
Robert Lee Stump R-AZ voted no
Gary Adrian Condit D-CA voted yes
John Stephen (Steve) Horn R-CA voted no
Charles Jeremy (Jerry) Lewis R-CA voted no
Christopher H. Shays R-CT voted no
Nancy Lee Johnson R-CT voted no
Michael Newbold Castle R-DE voted no
Daniel Miller R-FL voted no
Eugene Clay Shaw Jr. R-FL voted no
Sanford Dixon Bishop Jr. D-GA voted yes
James Albert Smith Leach R-IA voted no
William Oliver Lipinski D-IL voted yes
John Edward Porter R-IL voted no
Harris W. Fawell R-IL voted no
Timothy John Roemer D-IN voted yes
John Nathan Hostettler R-IN voted no
Anne Meagher Northup R-KY voted no
Henry Scott (Scotty) Baesler D-KY voted yes
Christopher John D-LA voted yes
Wayne Thomas Gilchrest R-MD voted no
Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. R-MD voted no
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted no
James A. Barcia D-MI voted yes
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted yes
Isaac Newton Skelton IV (Ike) D-MO voted yes
Patsy Ann (Pat) Danner D-MO voted yes
Bennie Thompson D-MS voted yes
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted yes
Mike Mcintyre D-NC voted yes
Hugh James Saxton R-NJ voted no
Robert Douglas Franks R-NJ voted no
Rodney P. Frelinghuysen R-NJ voted no
Sue W. Kelly R-NY voted no
Benjamin Arthur Gilman R-NY voted no
Sherwood Louis Boehlert R-NY voted no
Amory Houghton Jr. R-NY voted no
James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH voted yes
Steven C. Latourette R-OH voted no
James Charles Greenwood R-PA voted no
Jon D. Fox R-PA voted no
Robert Nelson Clement D-TN voted yes
Barton Jennings Gordon D-TN voted yes
John S. Tanner D-TN voted yes
Harold Ford Jr. D-TN voted yes
Max A. Sandlin D-TX voted yes
Jim Turner D-TX voted yes
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted yes
Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX voted no
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted yes
Solomon P. Ortiz D-TX voted yes
Virgil H. Goode Jr. D-VA voted yes
Richard Alan (Rick) White R-WA voted no
Nick Joe Rahall II D-WV voted yes

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, “Religious Freedom Constitutional Amendment: House Vote, Jun 4, 1998,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/105-H-829/religious-freedom-constitutional-amendment (accessed 2026-10-13).