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House roll call 161 · 115th Congress · Mar 16, 2017

Providing for consideration of H.R. 1259, the VA Accountability First Act of 2017; H.R. 1367, to improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to h

On Mar 16, 2017, the House voted 227–185 on “On Ordering the Previous Question” (HRES 198). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 227–1, Democrats 0–184. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member voted against their own party.

During the 115th Congress (2017–2018), Donald Trump was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Passed
Yes
227
No
185
Did not vote
38
Date
Mar 16, 2017

By party

  • Republicans227 yes · 1 no · 22 didn’t vote
  • Democrats0 yes · 184 no · 16 didn’t vote

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, “Providing for consideration of H.R. 1259…: House Vote, Mar 16, 2017,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/115-H-161/providing-for-consideration-of-h-r-1259-the-va (accessed 2026-10-17).

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