(house agreed to the speaker's approval of the journal of wednesday, february 26, 1997.)

On Feb 27, 1997, the House voted 332–38 on “On Approving the Journal”. Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 189–11, Democrats 143–27. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 38 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: 332
No: 38
Did not vote: 72
Date: Feb 27, 1997

By party

Republicans189 yes · 11 no · 30 didn’t vote
Democrats143 yes · 27 no · 41 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Victor Herbert Fazio Jr. D-CA voted no
Richard William Pombo R-CA voted no
Maxine Waters D-CA voted no
George Edward Brown Jr. D-CA voted no
Bob Filner D-CA voted no
Joel M. Hefley R-CO voted no
John R. Lewis D-GA voted no
Neil Abercrombie D-HI voted no
James Allen Nussle R-IA voted no
Bobby L. Rush D-IL voted no
Gerald C. (Jerry) Weller R-IL voted no
Jerry Francis Costello D-IL voted no
Peter Visclosky D-IN voted no
David Edward Bonior 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
James Louis Oberstar D-MN voted no
Richard Andrew Gephardt D-MO voted no
Kenny Hulshof R-MO voted no
Roger F. Wicker R-MS voted no
Bennie Thompson D-MS voted no
Michael (Mike) Parker R-MS voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
William J. Pascrell Jr. D-NJ voted no
Robert Menendez D-NJ voted no
John Eric Ensign R-NV voted no
Carolyn Bosher Maloney D-NY voted no
Maurice Dunlea Hinchey D-NY voted no
Dennis Kucinich D-OH voted no
Peter Anthony Defazio D-OR voted no
Thomas Michael Foglietta D-PA voted no
Philip Sheridan English R-PA voted no
James Enos Clyburn D-SC voted no
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted no
Raymond Eugene (Gene) Green D-TX voted no
Eddie Bernice Johnson D-TX voted no
Owen Bradford Pickett D-VA voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Ralph Straus Regula R-OH
David Ross Obey D-WI

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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