Journal question: on approving the journal

On May 5, 1999, the House voted 359–41 on “On Approving the Journal”. Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 192–11, Democrats 167–30. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 41 members voted against their own party.

During the 106th Congress (1999–2000), Bill Clinton was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result: Passed
Yes: 359
No: 41
Did not vote: 40
Date: May 5, 1999

By party

Republicans192 yes · 11 no · 22 didn’t vote
Democrats167 yes · 30 no · 16 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Robert Aderholt R-AL voted no
Earl Frederick Hilliard D-AL voted no
Michael Thompson D-CA voted no
George Miller D-CA voted no
Barbara Lee D-CA voted no
Maxine Waters D-CA voted no
Bob Filner D-CA voted no
Robert W. Schaffer R-CO voted no
Joel M. Hefley R-CO voted no
Alcee Lamar Hastings D-FL voted no
John R. Lewis D-GA voted no
Bobby L. Rush 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
Jerry Moran R-KS voted no
James P. Mcgovern D-MA voted no
Bart T. Stupak D-MI voted no
Gilbert W. Gutknecht R-MN voted no
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted no
Martin Olav Sabo D-MN voted no
James Louis Oberstar D-MN voted no
William Lacy Clay Sr. D-MO voted no
Richard Andrew Gephardt D-MO voted no
Bennie Thompson D-MS voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Frank A. Lobiondo R-NJ voted no
Rush Holt D-NJ voted no
James A. Gibbons R-NV voted no
John E. Sweeney R-NY voted no
Dennis Kucinich D-OH voted no
David Wu D-OR voted no
Peter Anthony Defazio D-OR voted no
Robert Anthony Borski Jr. D-PA voted no
Ronald Klink D-PA voted no
Philip Sheridan English R-PA voted no
James Enos Clyburn D-SC voted no
Harold Ford Jr. D-TN voted no
Eddie Bernice Johnson 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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