Waiving points of order against the conference report on H.R. 4104

On Oct 7, 1998, the House voted 231–194 on “On Agreeing to the Resolution” (HRES 579). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 217–6, Democrats 14–187, 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: Passed
Yes: 231
No: 194
Did not vote: 19
Date: Oct 7, 1998

By party

Republicans217 yes · 6 no · 8 didn’t vote
Democrats14 yes · 187 no · 11 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Brian P. Bilbray R-CA voted no
Christopher H. Shays R-CT voted no
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL voted no
Lincoln Diaz-Balart R-FL voted no
William Oliver Lipinski D-IL voted yes
Jerry Francis Costello D-IL voted yes
Christopher John D-LA voted yes
Richard Edmund Neal D-MA voted yes
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted no
James A. Barcia D-MI voted yes
Dale Edward Kildee D-MI voted yes
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted yes
Sue W. Kelly R-NY voted no
Dennis Kucinich D-OH voted yes
Jim Turner D-TX voted yes
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted yes
Nicholas V. Lampson D-TX voted yes
Virgil H. Goode Jr. D-VA voted yes
Alan Bowlby Mollohan D-WV voted yes
Nick Joe Rahall II D-WV 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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