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House roll call 405 · 105th Congress · Sep 18, 1997

(house agreed to the bunning amendment that requires a vote of an actual majority of the investigative subcommittee to expand the scope of the investigation and

On Sep 18, 1997, the House voted 221–194 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HRES 168). Result: Agreed to. By party: Republicans 194–23, Democrats 27–170, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 50 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
221
No
194
Did not vote
28
Date
Sep 18, 1997

By party

  • Republicans194 yes · 23 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Democrats27 yes · 170 no · 15 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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