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House roll call 993 · 105th Congress · Jul 31, 1998

(house agreed to the stearns amendment to the shays amendment that requires any candidate for President or vice President to certify that the candidate will not

On Jul 31, 1998, the House voted 368–44 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 2183). Result: Agreed to. By party: Republicans 192–21, Democrats 175–23, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 44 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
368
No
44
Did not vote
32
Date
Jul 31, 1998

By party

  • Republicans192 yes · 21 no · 18 didn’t vote
  • Democrats175 yes · 23 no · 14 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

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, “(house agreed to the stearns amendment to…: House Vote, Jul 31, 1998,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/105-H-993/house-agreed-to-the-stearns-amendment-to-the-shays (accessed 2026-10-17).

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