(house agreed to the riggs amendment that permits states to approve grants to local school districts only if the district is in compliance with state law regard

On Sep 10, 1998, the House voted 230–184 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 3892). Result: Agreed to. By party: Republicans 215–5, Democrats 15–178, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 20 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: 230
No: 184
Did not vote: 30
Date: Sep 10, 1998

By party

Republicans215 yes · 5 no · 11 didn’t vote
Democrats15 yes · 178 no · 19 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. D-AL voted yes
F. Allen Boyd Jr. D-FL voted yes
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL voted no
Lincoln Diaz-Balart R-FL voted no
William Oliver Lipinski D-IL voted yes
Henry Scott (Scotty) Baesler D-KY voted yes
Christopher John D-LA voted yes
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted no
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted yes
Patsy Ann (Pat) Danner D-MO voted yes
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted yes
Mike Mcintyre D-NC voted yes
Michael Garver Oxley R-OH voted no
James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH voted yes
Robert William Ney R-OH voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted yes
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted yes
Owen Bradford Pickett D-VA voted yes
Norman Sisisky D-VA voted yes
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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