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House roll call 228 · 105th Congress · Jun 23, 1997

(house agreed to the rohrabacher amendment that prohibits any cooperative threat reduction funds to be expended when it becomes known to the secretary of defens

On Jun 23, 1997, the House voted 215–206 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 1119). Result: Agreed to. By party: Republicans 198–23, Democrats 17–182, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 40 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
215
No
206
Did not vote
23
Date
Jun 23, 1997

By party

  • Republicans198 yes · 23 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Democrats17 yes · 182 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

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

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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