H.R.3 by mccollum (r-FL) -- juvenile crime control act of 1997 juvenile accountability block grants act of 1997 (house rejected the stupak amendment in the n

On May 8, 1997, the House voted 200–224 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 3). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 5–218, Democrats 194–6, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 11 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: 200
No: 224
Did not vote: 19
Date: May 8, 1997

By party

Republicans5 yes · 218 no · 8 didn’t vote
Democrats194 yes · 6 no · 11 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
Henry Scott (Scotty) Baesler D-KY voted no
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted yes
Vernon James Ehlers R-MI voted yes
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
John Eric Ensign R-NV voted yes
James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH voted no
Virgil H. Goode Jr. D-VA voted no
Thomas Evert Petri R-WI voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Neil Abercrombie D-HI

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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