H.R.3892 by riggs (r-ca) -- english language fluency act (house rejected the martinez amendment to the riggs amendment that sought to specify that the state may

On Sep 10, 1998, the House voted 205–208 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 3892). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 14–204, Democrats 190–4, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 18 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: 205
No: 208
Did not vote: 31
Date: Sep 10, 1998

By party

Republicans14 yes · 204 no · 13 didn’t vote
Democrats190 yes · 4 no · 18 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Thomas J. Campbell R-CA voted yes
John Stephen (Steve) Horn R-CA voted yes
Charles Jeremy (Jerry) Lewis R-CA voted yes
Nancy Lee Johnson R-CT voted yes
Michael Bilirakis R-FL voted yes
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL voted yes
Lincoln Diaz-Balart R-FL voted yes
James Albert Smith Leach R-IA voted yes
William Oliver Lipinski D-IL voted no
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted yes
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted yes
Joseph Richard Skeen R-NM voted yes
William Thomas Redmond R-NM voted yes
Amory Houghton Jr. R-NY voted yes
Robert William Ney R-OH voted yes
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted no
Owen Bradford Pickett D-VA voted no
Virgil H. Goode Jr. D-VA 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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