(house agreed to the speaker's approval of the journal of tuesday, februaury 4.)

On Feb 5, 1997, the House voted 376–28 on “On Approving the Journal”. Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 203–10, Democrats 172–18, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 28 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: 376
No: 28
Did not vote: 40
Date: Feb 5, 1997

By party

Republicans203 yes · 10 no · 18 didn’t vote
Democrats172 yes · 18 no · 22 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Earl Frederick Hilliard D-AL voted no
George Miller D-CA voted no
Fortney Hillman (Pete) Stark Jr. D-CA voted no
Maxine Waters D-CA voted no
Bob Filner D-CA voted no
Joel M. Hefley R-CO voted no
Alcee Lamar Hastings D-FL voted no
John R. Lewis D-GA voted no
Neil Abercrombie D-HI voted no
Sidney Richard Yates D-IL voted no
Gerald C. (Jerry) Weller R-IL voted no
Peter Visclosky D-IN voted no
Gilbert W. Gutknecht R-MN voted no
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted no
Martin Olav Sabo D-MN voted no
James Louis Oberstar D-MN voted no
Roger F. Wicker R-MS voted no
Bennie Thompson D-MS voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
William J. Pascrell Jr. D-NJ voted no
John Eric Ensign R-NV voted no
James A. Gibbons R-NV voted no
Paul Eugene Gillmor R-OH voted no
Julius Caesar Watts Jr. (J. C.) R-OK voted no
Peter Anthony Defazio D-OR voted no
Robert Anthony Borski Jr. D-PA voted no
Philip Sheridan English R-PA voted no
Owen Bradford Pickett D-VA 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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