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House roll call 261 · 105th Congress · Jul 10, 1997

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On Jul 10, 1997, the House voted 246–179 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 2107). Result: Agreed to. By party: Republicans 79–146, Democrats 166–33, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 112 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
246
No
179
Did not vote
19
Date
Jul 10, 1997

By party

  • Republicans79 yes · 146 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Democrats166 yes · 33 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 32 more.

The bill

H.R. 2107: Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, 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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