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House roll call 456 · 105th Congress · Sep 29, 1997

Permanent Authorization for Au Pair Program

On Sep 29, 1997, the House voted 377–33 on “On motion to suspend rules and pass” (S 1211). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 188–30, Democrats 188–3, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 33 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
377
No
33
Did not vote
34
Date
Sep 29, 1997

By party

  • Republicans188 yes · 30 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Democrats188 yes · 3 no · 21 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 1211: An original bill to provide permanent authority for the administration of au pair programs.

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, “Permanent Authorization for Au Pair Program: House Vote, Sep 29, 1997,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/105-H-456/permanent-authorization-for-au-pair-program (accessed 2026-10-13).