Housing Opportunity and Responsibility Act

On May 1, 1997, the House voted 237–183 on “Question of Consideration of the Committee Substitute Amendment” (HR 2). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 223–0, Democrats 14–182, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 14 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: 237
No: 183
Did not vote: 24
Date: May 1, 1997

By party

Republicans223 yes · 0 no · 8 didn’t vote
Democrats14 yes · 182 no · 16 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 Wexler D-FL voted yes
James A. Barcia D-MI voted yes
Carolyn Mccarthy D-NY voted yes
Eliot Lance Engel D-NY voted yes
James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH voted yes
Ronald Klink D-PA voted yes
Thomas Timothy (Tim) Holden D-PA voted yes
Michael F. Doyle D-PA voted yes
Jim Turner D-TX voted yes
Raymond Eugene (Gene) Green D-TX voted yes
Virgil H. Goode Jr. D-VA voted yes
James P. Moran D-VA 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, “Housing Opportunity and Responsibility Act: House Vote, May 1, 1997,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/105-H-97/housing-opportunity-and-responsibility-act (accessed 2026-10-15).