Bankruptcy Reform Act

On Jun 10, 1998, the House voted 153–270 on “On Motion to Recommit with Instructions” (HR 3150). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 1–221, Democrats 151–49, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 50 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: 153
No: 270
Did not vote: 21
Date: Jun 10, 1998

By party

Republicans1 yes · 221 no · 9 didn’t vote
Democrats151 yes · 49 no · 12 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
Victor F. Snyder D-AR voted no
Victor Herbert Fazio Jr. D-CA voted no
Ellen O'Kane Tauscher D-CA voted no
Gary Adrian Condit D-CA voted no
Calvin M. Dooley D-CA voted no
Brad Sherman D-CA voted no
Jane L. Harman D-CA voted no
Loretta Sanchez D-CA voted no
James H. Maloney D-CT voted no
F. Allen Boyd Jr. D-FL voted no
Jim Davis D-FL voted no
Peter R. Deutsch D-FL voted no
Leonard L. Boswell D-IA voted no
William Oliver Lipinski D-IL voted no
Rod R. Blagojevich D-IL 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
Barney Frank D-MA voted no
Albert Russell Wynn D-MD voted no
Steny Hamilton Hoyer D-MD 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
Robert Ernest Andrews D-NJ voted no
Steven Rothman D-NJ voted no
Robert Menendez D-NJ voted no
John Eric Ensign R-NV voted yes
James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH voted no
John Patrick Murtha Jr. D-PA voted no
Patrick Joseph Kennedy D-RI voted no
Robert A. Weygand D-RI voted no
Robert Nelson Clement D-TN voted no
Barton Jennings Gordon D-TN voted no
John S. Tanner D-TN voted no
Jim Turner D-TX voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted no
Charles Walter Stenholm 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
Adam Smith D-WA voted no
Ron Kind D-WI voted no
Gerald Daniel Kleczka D-WI voted no
Alan Bowlby Mollohan 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, “Bankruptcy Reform Act: House Vote, Jun 10, 1998,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/105-H-852/bankruptcy-reform-act (accessed 2026-10-15).