(house agreed to the speaker's approval of the journal of monday, july 14, 1997.)

On Jul 15, 1997, the House voted 373–50 on “On Approving the Journal”. Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 203–20, Democrats 169–30, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 50 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: 373
No: 50
Did not vote: 21
Date: Jul 15, 1997

By party

Republicans203 yes · 20 no · 8 didn’t vote
Democrats169 yes · 30 no · 13 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Robert Terry Everett R-AL voted no
Earl Frederick Hilliard D-AL voted no
Victor Herbert Fazio Jr. D-CA voted no
Richard William Pombo R-CA voted no
Xavier Becerra D-CA voted no
Maxine Waters D-CA voted no
George Edward Brown Jr. D-CA voted no
Bob Filner D-CA voted no
Randall (Duke) Cunningham R-CA voted no
Joel M. Hefley R-CO voted no
Carrie P. Meek D-FL voted no
Alcee Lamar Hastings D-FL voted no
Jack Kingston R-GA voted no
John R. Lewis D-GA voted no
Neil Abercrombie D-HI voted no
Helen P. Chenoweth-Hage R-ID voted no
Bobby L. Rush D-IL voted no
Luis V. Gutiérrez D-IL voted no
Gerald C. (Jerry) Weller R-IL voted no
Jerry Francis Costello D-IL voted no
Glenn Poshard D-IL voted no
Peter Visclosky D-IN voted no
Jerry Moran R-KS voted no
Todd Tiahrt R-KS voted no
Bart T. Stupak D-MI voted no
Gilbert W. Gutknecht R-MN voted no
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted no
Martin Olav Sabo D-MN voted no
William Lacy Clay Sr. D-MO voted no
Kenny Hulshof R-MO voted no
Roger F. Wicker R-MS voted no
Bennie Thompson D-MS voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
John E. Sununu R-NH voted no
Frank A. Lobiondo R-NJ voted no
Frank Pallone Jr. D-NJ voted no
William J. Pascrell Jr. D-NJ voted no
William Thomas Redmond R-NM voted no
John Eric Ensign R-NV voted no
Dennis Kucinich D-OH voted no
Julius Caesar Watts Jr. (J. C.) R-OK voted no
Peter Anthony Defazio D-OR voted no
Thomas Michael Foglietta D-PA voted no
Robert Anthony Borski Jr. D-PA voted no
Philip Sheridan English R-PA voted no
James Enos Clyburn D-SC voted no
Pete Sessions R-TX voted no
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted no
Owen Bradford Pickett D-VA voted no
James A. Mcdermott D-WA voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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