Steel Imports

On Oct 15, 1998, the House voted 345–44 on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree” (HRES 598). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 159–44, Democrats 185–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 44 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: 345
No: 44
Did not vote: 55
Date: Oct 15, 1998

By party

Republicans159 yes · 44 no · 28 didn’t vote
Democrats185 yes · 0 no · 27 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Robert Lee Stump R-AZ voted no
John B. Shadegg R-AZ voted no
James Thomas Kolbe R-AZ voted no
John D. Hayworth Jr. R-AZ voted no
Walter William (Wally) Herger R-CA voted no
Thomas J. Campbell R-CA voted no
William Marshall Thomas R-CA voted no
James E. Rogan R-CA voted no
David Timothy Dreier R-CA voted no
Edward Randall Royce R-CA voted no
Mary Bono R-CA voted no
Dana Rohrabacher R-CA voted no
Ronald C. Packard R-CA voted no
Brian P. Bilbray R-CA voted no
Ira William Mccollum Jr. (Bill) R-FL voted no
Daniel Miller R-FL voted no
Philip Miller Crane R-IL voted no
Harris W. Fawell R-IL voted no
Donald A. Manzullo R-IL voted no
Anne Meagher Northup R-KY voted no
Robert Linlithgow Livingston Jr. R-LA voted no
David Lee Camp R-MI voted no
Nick H. Smith R-MI voted no
Joseph Knollenberg R-MI voted no
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted no
Kenny Hulshof R-MO voted no
Richard M. Burr R-NC voted no
Howard Coble R-NC voted no
Cass Ballenger R-NC voted no
John E. Sununu R-NH voted no
Vito John Fossella R-NY voted no
Amory Houghton Jr. R-NY voted no
Mark Sanford R-SC voted no
Pete Sessions R-TX voted no
Joe Linus Barton R-TX voted no
William Reynolds Archer Jr. R-TX voted no
Kevin Patrick Brady R-TX voted no
Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX voted no
Thomas Dale Delay R-TX voted no
Richard Keith Armey R-TX voted no
Thomas Jerome Bliley Jr. R-VA voted no
Thomas M. Davis III R-VA voted no
George R. Nethercutt Jr. R-WA voted no
Jennifer Blackburn Dunn R-WA 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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Capitol Receipts, “Steel Imports: House Vote, Oct 15, 1998,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/105-H-1151/steel-imports (accessed 2026-10-17).