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House roll call 159 · 105th Congress · Jun 4, 1997

(house agreed to the bachus amendment that requires an annual report to Congress listing overseas United States surplus properties for sale and specifies that a

On Jun 4, 1997, the House voted 277–146 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 1757). Result: Agreed to. By party: Republicans 197–25, Democrats 80–120, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 105 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
Agreed to
Yes
277
No
146
Did not vote
21
Date
Jun 4, 1997

By party

  • Republicans197 yes · 25 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Democrats80 yes · 120 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

And 25 more.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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