(house agreed to the speaker's approval of the journal of wednesday, march 5, 1997.)

On Mar 6, 1997, the House voted 355–43 on “On Approving the Journal”. Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 206–11, Democrats 148–32, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 43 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: 355
No: 43
Did not vote: 46
Date: Mar 6, 1997

By party

Republicans206 yes · 11 no · 14 didn’t vote
Democrats148 yes · 32 no · 32 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Earl Frederick Hilliard D-AL voted no
George Miller 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
Barbara Bailey Kennelly D-CT voted no
John R. Lewis D-GA voted no
Neil Abercrombie D-HI voted no
James Allen Nussle R-IA voted no
Luis V. Gutiérrez D-IL voted no
Gerald C. (Jerry) Weller R-IL voted no
Peter Visclosky D-IN voted no
David Martin Mcintosh R-IN voted no
John Elias Baldacci D-ME voted no
David Edward Bonior D-MI voted no
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted no
Martin Olav Sabo D-MN voted no
James Louis Oberstar D-MN voted no
William Lacy Clay Sr. D-MO voted no
Richard Andrew Gephardt D-MO voted no
Kenny Hulshof R-MO voted no
Bennie Thompson D-MS voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Melvin L. Watt D-NC voted no
William J. Pascrell Jr. D-NJ voted no
Robert Menendez D-NJ voted no
John Eric Ensign R-NV voted no
James A. Gibbons R-NV voted no
Nydia M. Velázquez D-NY voted no
Dennis Kucinich D-OH voted no
Robert William Ney R-OH 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
Raymond Eugene (Gene) Green D-TX voted no
Eddie Bernice Johnson D-TX voted no
Owen Bradford Pickett D-VA voted no
Robert C. Scott 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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