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House roll call 222 · 105th Congress · Jun 20, 1997

(house agreed to the traficant amendment that authorizes the assignment of up to 10,000 dod personnel to assist border patrol and control by the immigration and

On Jun 20, 1997, the House voted 269–119 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 1119). Result: Agreed to. By party: Republicans 192–8, Democrats 77–110, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 85 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
269
No
119
Did not vote
55
Date
Jun 20, 1997

By party

  • Republicans192 yes · 8 no · 30 didn’t vote
  • Democrats77 yes · 110 no · 25 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

And 5 more.

The bill

H.R. 1119: To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998 and 1999 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for other purposes.

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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