(house rejected the norton amendment that removes the prohibition against the use of funds by the district of columbia government for a petition drive or civil

On Aug 6, 1998, the House voted 181–243 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 4380). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 9–214, Democrats 171–29, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 38 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: 181
No: 243
Did not vote: 20
Date: Aug 6, 1998

By party

Republicans9 yes · 214 no · 8 didn’t vote
Democrats171 yes · 29 no · 12 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. D-AL voted no
Thomas J. Campbell R-CA voted yes
John Stephen (Steve) Horn R-CA voted yes
F. Allen Boyd Jr. D-FL voted no
Leonard L. Boswell D-IA voted no
William Oliver Lipinski D-IL voted no
Timothy John Roemer D-IN voted no
Henry Scott (Scotty) Baesler D-KY voted no
Christopher John D-LA voted no
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted yes
Isaac Newton Skelton IV (Ike) D-MO voted no
Patsy Ann (Pat) Danner D-MO voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Bobby R. Etheridge D-NC voted no
David Eugene Price D-NC voted no
Mike Mcintyre D-NC voted no
Willie Gathrel (Bill) Hefner D-NC voted no
Earl Ralph Pomeroy III D-ND voted no
Douglas Kent Bereuter R-NE voted yes
Robert Douglas Franks R-NJ voted yes
Benjamin Arthur Gilman R-NY voted yes
Louise McIntosh Slaughter D-NY voted no
James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH voted no
Peter Anthony Defazio D-OR voted no
Barton Jennings Gordon D-TN voted no
John S. Tanner D-TN voted no
Jim Turner D-TX voted no
Rubén Hinojosa D-TX voted no
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted no
Solomon P. Ortiz D-TX voted no
Owen Bradford Pickett D-VA voted no
Virgil H. Goode Jr. D-VA voted no
Thomas Jerome Bliley Jr. R-VA voted yes
Frederick C. Boucher D-VA voted no
Frank Rudolph Wolf R-VA voted yes
Thomas M. Davis III R-VA voted yes
Adam Smith D-WA voted no
Jay W. Johnson D-WI 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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