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House roll call 183 · 105th Congress · Jun 11, 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 11, 1997, the House voted 283–146 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 1757). Result: Agreed to. By party: Republicans 203–21, Democrats 80–124, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 101 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
283
No
146
Did not vote
15
Date
Jun 11, 1997

By party

  • Republicans203 yes · 21 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Democrats80 yes · 124 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

And 21 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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