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House roll call 981 · 105th Congress · Jul 30, 1998

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On Jul 30, 1998, the House voted 343–84 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 2183). Result: Agreed to. By party: Republicans 151–72, Democrats 191–12, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 84 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
Agreed to
Yes
343
No
84
Did not vote
17
Date
Jul 30, 1998

By party

  • Republicans151 yes · 72 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Democrats191 yes · 12 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 4 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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