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House roll call 181 · 105th Congress · Jun 11, 1997

(house agreed to the skaggs amendment as amended that prohibits funding for television broadcasting to cuba after october 1, 1997 if the President certifies tha

On Jun 11, 1997, the House voted 279–149 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 1757). Result: Agreed to. By party: Republicans 204–19, Democrats 75–129, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 94 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
279
No
149
Did not vote
16
Date
Jun 11, 1997

By party

  • Republicans204 yes · 19 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Democrats75 yes · 129 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

And 14 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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