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House roll call 385 · 105th Congress · Sep 11, 1997

(house agreed to the hastert amendment that prohibits funding for any program of distributing needles for the injection of any illegal drug.)

On Sep 11, 1997, the House voted 266–158 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 2264). Result: Agreed to. By party: Republicans 207–16, Democrats 59–141, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 75 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
266
No
158
Did not vote
20
Date
Sep 11, 1997

By party

  • Republicans207 yes · 16 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Democrats59 yes · 141 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 2264: Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies 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.

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