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On Aug 6, 1998, the House voted 214–208 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 4380). Result: Agreed to. By party: Republicans 207–15, Democrats 7–192, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 22 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: 214
No: 208
Did not vote: 22
Date: Aug 6, 1998

By party

Republicans207 yes · 15 no · 9 didn’t vote
Democrats7 yes · 192 no · 13 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Asa Hutchinson R-AR voted no
Gary Adrian Condit D-CA voted yes
Nancy Lee Johnson R-CT voted no
F. Allen Boyd Jr. D-FL voted yes
James Albert Smith Leach R-IA voted no
Helen P. Chenoweth-Hage R-ID voted no
Michael Dean Crapo R-ID voted no
William Oliver Lipinski D-IL voted yes
Harris W. Fawell R-IL voted no
Joseph Patrick Kennedy II D-MA voted yes
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted no
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted yes
Frank A. Lobiondo R-NJ voted no
Margaret Scafati Roukema R-NJ voted no
Sherwood Louis Boehlert R-NY voted no
John Michael Mchugh R-NY voted no
Robert William Ney R-OH voted no
Philip Sheridan English R-PA voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted yes
Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX voted no
Virgil H. Goode Jr. D-VA voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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