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House roll call 255 · 105th Congress · Jul 10, 1997

Balanced Budget Act of 1997

On Jul 10, 1997, the House voted 414–14 on “Motion to Instruct Conferees” (HR 2015). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 210–14, Democrats 203–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 14 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
Passed
Yes
414
No
14
Did not vote
16
Date
Jul 10, 1997

By party

  • Republicans210 yes · 14 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Democrats203 yes · 0 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 2015: To provide for reconciliation pursuant to subsections (b)(1) and (c) of section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “Balanced Budget Act of 1997: House Vote, Jul 10, 1997,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/105-H-255/balanced-budget-act-of-1997 (accessed 2026-10-17).