(house agreed to the speaker's approval of the journal of wednesday, april 30, 1997.)

On May 1, 1997, the House voted 343–42 on “On Approving the Journal”. Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 192–11, Democrats 151–31. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 42 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: 343
No: 42
Did not vote: 59
Date: May 1, 1997

By party

Republicans192 yes · 11 no · 28 didn’t vote
Democrats151 yes · 31 no · 30 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Earl Frederick Hilliard D-AL voted no
Victor Herbert Fazio Jr. D-CA voted no
Richard William Pombo R-CA voted no
Fortney Hillman (Pete) Stark Jr. D-CA voted no
Calvin M. Dooley D-CA voted no
Walter Holden Capps D-CA voted no
Maxine Waters D-CA voted no
George Edward Brown Jr. D-CA voted no
Bob Filner D-CA voted no
Joel M. Hefley R-CO voted no
Rosa L. Delauro D-CT voted no
John R. Lewis D-GA voted no
Neil Abercrombie D-HI voted no
Helen P. Chenoweth-Hage R-ID voted no
Luis V. Gutiérrez D-IL voted no
Gerald C. (Jerry) Weller R-IL voted no
Jerry Francis Costello D-IL voted no
Peter Visclosky D-IN voted no
James P. Mcgovern D-MA voted no
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick D-MI voted no
John David Dingell Jr. D-MI voted no
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted no
Martin Olav Sabo D-MN voted no
William Lacy Clay Sr. D-MO voted no
Richard Andrew Gephardt D-MO voted no
Kenny Hulshof R-MO voted no
Bennie Thompson D-MS voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Frank A. Lobiondo R-NJ voted no
Frank Pallone Jr. D-NJ voted no
John Eric Ensign R-NV voted no
Maurice Dunlea Hinchey D-NY voted no
Paul Eugene Gillmor R-OH voted no
Dennis Kucinich D-OH voted no
Elizabeth Furse D-OR voted no
Robert Anthony Borski Jr. D-PA voted no
Jon D. Fox R-PA voted no
Philip Sheridan English R-PA voted no
James Enos Clyburn D-SC voted no
Raymond Eugene (Gene) Green D-TX voted no
Owen Bradford Pickett D-VA voted no
James A. Mcdermott D-WA 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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