(house agreed to the speaker's motion to approve the journal of wednesday, october 7, 1998.)

On Oct 8, 1998, the House voted 325–72 on “On Approving the Journal”. Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 190–19, Democrats 134–53, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 72 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: 325
No: 72
Did not vote: 38
Date: Oct 8, 1998

By party

Republicans190 yes · 19 no · 17 didn’t vote
Democrats134 yes · 53 no · 21 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Robert Aderholt R-AL voted no
Earl Frederick Hilliard D-AL voted no
Robert Marion Berry D-AR voted no
Victor Herbert Fazio Jr. D-CA voted no
Barbara Lee D-CA voted no
Fortney Hillman (Pete) Stark Jr. D-CA voted no
James E. Rogan R-CA voted no
Xavier Becerra D-CA voted no
Maxine Waters D-CA voted no
George Edward Brown Jr. D-CA voted no
Bob Filner D-CA voted no
Robert W. Schaffer R-CO voted no
Joel M. Hefley R-CO voted no
Corrine Brown D-FL voted no
Alcee Lamar Hastings D-FL voted no
John R. Lewis D-GA voted no
Luis V. Gutiérrez D-IL voted no
Gerald C. (Jerry) Weller R-IL voted no
Jerry Francis Costello D-IL voted no
Donald A. Manzullo R-IL voted no
Glenn Poshard D-IL voted no
Peter Visclosky D-IN voted no
Jerry Moran R-KS voted no
John Walter Olver D-MA voted no
James P. Mcgovern D-MA voted no
Barney Frank D-MA voted no
Albert Russell Wynn D-MD voted no
Bart T. Stupak D-MI voted no
Nick H. Smith R-MI voted no
David Edward Bonior D-MI voted no
Gilbert W. Gutknecht R-MN voted no
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted no
Bruce Frank Vento D-MN voted no
Martin Olav Sabo D-MN voted no
James Louis Oberstar D-MN voted no
William Lacy Clay Sr. D-MO voted no
Richard Andrew Gephardt D-MO voted no
Isaac Newton Skelton IV (Ike) 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
Frank A. Lobiondo R-NJ voted no
Frank Pallone 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
Gary Leonard Ackerman D-NY voted no
Gregory W. Meeks D-NY voted no
Edolphus Towns D-NY voted no
Nydia M. Velázquez D-NY voted no
Michael Robert Mcnulty D-NY voted no
Maurice Dunlea Hinchey D-NY voted no
John Joseph Lafalce D-NY voted no
Dennis Kucinich D-OH voted no
Sherrod Brown D-OH voted no
Elizabeth Furse D-OR voted no
Peter Anthony Defazio D-OR voted no
Robert A. Brady D-PA voted no
Chaka Fattah D-PA 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
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted no
Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX voted no
Raymond Eugene (Gene) Green D-TX voted no
James Vear Hansen R-UT voted no
Owen Bradford Pickett D-VA voted no
Robert C. Scott D-VA voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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