1. Home
  2. Votes
  3. House vote 276 (105th Congress)

House roll call 276 · 105th Congress · Jul 16, 1997

(house rejected the sensenbrenner amendment that sought to reduce human space flight funding by $100 million.)

On Jul 16, 1997, the House voted 200–227 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 2158). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 131–93, Democrats 68–134, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 161 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
200
No
227
Did not vote
17
Date
Jul 16, 1997

By party

  • Republicans131 yes · 93 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Democrats68 yes · 134 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 81 more.

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 rejected the sensenbrenner amendment…: House Vote, Jul 16, 1997,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/105-H-276/house-rejected-the-sensenbrenner-amendment-that-sought-to-reduce (accessed 2026-10-17).