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House roll call 256 · 105th Congress · Jul 10, 1997

Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1997

On Jul 10, 1997, the House voted 199–233 on “Motion to Insruct Conferees” (HR 2014). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 0–226, Democrats 198–7, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 7 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
Failed
Yes
199
No
233
Did not vote
12
Date
Jul 10, 1997

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 226 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Democrats198 yes · 7 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 2014: To provide for reconciliation pursuant to subsections (b)(2) and (d) 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, “Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1997: House Vote, Jul 10, 1997,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/105-H-256/revenue-reconciliation-act-of-1997 (accessed 2026-10-17).