Disapproval of Presidential Waiver for Vietnam

On Jul 30, 1998, the House voted 163–260 on “On Passage” (HJRES 120). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 127–93, Democrats 35–167, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 128 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: 163
No: 260
Did not vote: 21
Date: Jul 30, 1998

By party

Republicans127 yes · 93 no · 11 didn’t vote
Democrats35 yes · 167 no · 10 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Donald Edwin Young R-AK voted no
Herbert Leon (Sonny) Callahan R-AL voted no
Matthew James Salmon R-AZ voted no
James Thomas Kolbe R-AZ voted no
Walter William (Wally) Herger R-CA voted no
Nancy Pelosi D-CA voted yes
Thomas J. Campbell R-CA voted no
Zoe Lofgren D-CA voted yes
William Marshall Thomas R-CA voted no
Howard P. (Buck) Mckeon R-CA voted no
James E. Rogan R-CA voted no
David Timothy Dreier R-CA voted no
Esteban Edward Torres D-CA voted yes
Maxine Waters D-CA voted yes
Charles Jeremy (Jerry) Lewis R-CA voted no
Jay C. Kim R-CA voted no
Ken Calvert R-CA voted no
Loretta Sanchez D-CA voted yes
Brian P. Bilbray R-CA voted no
Scott Mcinnis R-CO voted no
Christopher H. Shays R-CT voted no
Nancy Lee Johnson R-CT voted no
Michael Newbold Castle R-DE voted no
Tillie Kidd Fowler R-FL voted no
John L. Mica R-FL voted no
Porter J. Goss R-FL voted no
Mark A. Foley R-FL voted no
Eugene Clay Shaw Jr. R-FL voted no
Saxby Chambliss R-GA voted no
James Albert Smith Leach R-IA voted no
James Allen Nussle R-IA voted no
Greg Ganske R-IA voted no
Thomas Latham R-IA voted no
Jesse L. Jackson Jr. D-IL voted yes
William Oliver Lipinski D-IL voted yes
Philip Miller Crane R-IL voted no
Gerald C. (Jerry) Weller R-IL voted no
Harris W. Fawell R-IL voted no
Thomas W. Ewing R-IL voted no
Donald A. Manzullo R-IL voted no
John M. Shimkus R-IL voted no
David Martin Mcintosh R-IN voted no
Edward Allan Pease R-IN voted no
Jerry Moran R-KS voted no
Robert Linlithgow Livingston Jr. R-LA voted no
James O. Mccrery III R-LA voted no
James P. Mcgovern D-MA voted yes
Wayne Thomas Gilchrest R-MD voted no
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted no
Bart T. Stupak D-MI voted yes
Vernon James Ehlers R-MI voted no
David Lee Camp R-MI voted no
Dale Edward Kildee D-MI voted yes
David Edward Bonior D-MI voted yes
Joseph Knollenberg R-MI voted no
Lynn Nancy Rivers D-MI voted yes
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted no
Bruce Frank Vento D-MN voted yes
Kenny Hulshof R-MO voted no
Roger F. Wicker R-MS voted no
Charles W. (Chip) Pickering Jr. R-MS voted no
Michael (Mike) Parker R-MS voted no
Mike Mcintyre D-NC voted yes
Cass Ballenger R-NC voted no
Charles Hart Taylor R-NC voted no
Douglas Kent Bereuter R-NE voted no
William E. Barrett R-NE voted no
John E. Sununu R-NH voted no
Charles Foster Bass R-NH voted no
Robert Ernest Andrews D-NJ voted yes
Margaret Scafati Roukema R-NJ voted no
William J. Pascrell Jr. D-NJ voted yes
Robert Menendez D-NJ voted yes
Heather Wilson R-NM voted no
Joseph Richard Skeen R-NM voted no
William Thomas Redmond R-NM voted no
Carolyn Mccarthy D-NY voted yes
Gregory W. Meeks D-NY voted yes
Jerrold Lewis Nadler D-NY voted yes
Michael Robert Mcnulty D-NY voted yes

And 48 more.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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