(house agreed to the speaker's approval of the journal of wednesday, may 7, 1997. .)

On May 8, 1997, the House voted 350–56 on “On Approving the Journal”. Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 186–24, Democrats 163–32, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 56 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: Passed
Yes: 350
No: 56
Did not vote: 38
Date: May 8, 1997

By party

Republicans186 yes · 24 no · 21 didn’t vote
Democrats163 yes · 32 no · 17 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Earl Frederick Hilliard D-AL voted no
Robert Marion Berry D-AR voted no
Matthew James Salmon R-AZ voted no
Charles Jeremy (Jerry) Lewis R-CA voted no
Joel M. Hefley R-CO voted no
Michael Allen (Mac) Collins R-GA voted no
John R. Lewis D-GA voted no
Neil Abercrombie D-HI voted no
James Allen Nussle R-IA voted no
Luis V. Gutiérrez D-IL voted no
Gerald C. (Jerry) Weller R-IL voted no
Jerry Francis Costello D-IL voted no
Glenn Poshard D-IL voted no
Peter Visclosky D-IN voted no
Bart T. Stupak D-MI voted no
Gilbert W. Gutknecht R-MN voted no
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted no
Martin Olav Sabo D-MN voted no
James Louis Oberstar D-MN voted no
Richard Andrew Gephardt D-MO voted no
Kenny Hulshof R-MO voted no
Roger F. Wicker R-MS voted no
Bennie Thompson D-MS voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Rick Hill R-MT voted no
Melvin L. Watt D-NC voted no
Frank A. Lobiondo R-NJ voted no
Frank Pallone Jr. D-NJ voted no
William J. Pascrell Jr. D-NJ voted no
Robert Menendez D-NJ voted no
John Eric Ensign R-NV voted no
James A. Gibbons R-NV voted no
Michael Patrick Forbes R-NY voted no
Nydia M. Velázquez D-NY voted no
Michael Robert Mcnulty D-NY voted no
Louise McIntosh Slaughter D-NY voted no
John Joseph Lafalce D-NY voted no
Dennis Kucinich D-OH voted no
Deborah D. Pryce R-OH voted no
Julius Caesar Watts Jr. (J. C.) R-OK voted no
Peter Anthony Defazio D-OR voted no
Robert Anthony Borski Jr. D-PA voted no
Jon D. Fox R-PA voted no
Philip Sheridan English R-PA voted no
Patrick Joseph Kennedy D-RI voted no
James Enos Clyburn D-SC voted no
John Thune R-SD voted no
Zachary Paul Wamp R-TN voted no
Van Hilleary R-TN voted no
Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX voted no
Raymond Eugene (Gene) Green D-TX voted no
Eddie Bernice Johnson D-TX voted no
James Vear Hansen R-UT voted no
Owen Bradford Pickett D-VA voted no
James A. Mcdermott D-WA voted no
Barbara L. Cubin R-WY 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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