(house agreed to the speaker's approval of the journal of monday, september 29. .)

On Sep 30, 1997, the House voted 360–56 on “On Approving the Journal”. Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 202–19, Democrats 157–37, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 56 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: 360
No: 56
Did not vote: 28
Date: Sep 30, 1997

By party

Republicans202 yes · 19 no · 10 didn’t vote
Democrats157 yes · 37 no · 18 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Matthew James Salmon R-AZ voted no
George Miller D-CA voted no
Richard William Pombo R-CA voted no
Fortney Hillman (Pete) Stark Jr. D-CA voted no
Xavier Becerra D-CA voted no
Maxine Waters D-CA voted no
George Edward Brown Jr. D-CA voted no
Bob Filner D-CA voted no
Robert W. Schaffer R-CO voted no
Joel M. Hefley R-CO voted no
Samuel Gejdenson D-CT voted no
Rosa L. Delauro D-CT voted no
John R. Lewis D-GA voted no
Neil Abercrombie D-HI voted no
James Allen Nussle R-IA voted no
Bobby L. Rush D-IL voted no
Gerald C. (Jerry) Weller R-IL voted no
Jerry Francis Costello D-IL voted no
Harris W. Fawell R-IL voted no
Glenn Poshard D-IL voted no
Peter Visclosky D-IN voted no
Jerry Moran R-KS voted no
James P. Mcgovern D-MA voted no
Edward John Markey D-MA voted no
Bart T. Stupak D-MI voted no
David Edward Bonior D-MI voted no
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick D-MI voted no
Gilbert W. Gutknecht R-MN voted no
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted no
Bruce Frank Vento D-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
Kenny Hulshof R-MO voted no
Bennie Thompson D-MS voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Rick Hill R-MT voted no
Frank A. Lobiondo R-NJ voted no
Robert Menendez D-NJ voted no
John Eric Ensign R-NV voted no
James A. Gibbons R-NV voted no
Charles Ellis (Chuck) Schumer D-NY voted no
Nydia M. Velázquez D-NY voted no
Nita M. Lowey D-NY voted no
Michael Robert Mcnulty D-NY voted no
Maurice Dunlea Hinchey D-NY voted no
Dennis Kucinich D-OH voted no
Peter Anthony Defazio D-OR voted no
Darlene Hooley D-OR voted no
Robert Anthony Borski Jr. D-PA voted no
Jon D. Fox R-PA voted no
Philip Sheridan English R-PA voted no
Van Hilleary R-TN voted no
Pete Sessions R-TX voted no
Lloyd Alton Doggett II D-TX 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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