1. Home
  2. Votes
  3. House vote 275 (105th Congress)

House roll call 275 · 105th Congress · Jul 16, 1997

(house agreed to the stokes amendment that strikes language earmarking $60 million of emergency management planning and assistance funding for a windstorm simul

On Jul 16, 1997, the House voted 244–187 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 2158). Result: Agreed to. By party: Republicans 49–176, Democrats 194–11, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 60 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
244
No
187
Did not vote
13
Date
Jul 16, 1997

By party

  • Republicans49 yes · 176 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Democrats194 yes · 11 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 2158: Making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, commissions, corporations, and offices 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.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “(house agreed to the stokes amendment that…: House Vote, Jul 16, 1997,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/105-H-275/house-agreed-to-the-stokes-amendment-that-strikes-language (accessed 2026-10-17).