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House roll call 342 · 105th Congress · Jul 30, 1997

Balanced Budget Act of 1997

On Jul 30, 1997, the House voted 346–85 on “On Agreeing to the Conference Report” (HR 2015). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 193–32, Democrats 153–52, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 84 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
346
No
85
Did not vote
13
Date
Jul 30, 1997

By party

  • Republicans193 yes · 32 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Democrats153 yes · 52 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

And 4 more.

The bill

H.R. 2015: To provide for reconciliation pursuant to subsections (b)(1) and (c) of section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “Balanced Budget Act of 1997: House Vote, Jul 30, 1997,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/105-H-342/balanced-budget-act-of-1997 (accessed 2026-10-17).