(house agreed to the scarborough motion to adjourn. .)

On Oct 1, 1997, the House voted 206–183 on “On Motion to Adjourn”. Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 196–6, Democrats 10–176, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 16 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: 206
No: 183
Did not vote: 55
Date: Oct 1, 1997

By party

Republicans196 yes · 6 no · 29 didn’t vote
Democrats10 yes · 176 no · 26 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Gary Adrian Condit D-CA voted yes
Julian Carey Dixon D-CA voted yes
Ronald C. Packard R-CA voted no
Scott Mcinnis R-CO voted no
Robert W. Schaffer R-CO voted no
Wayne Edward (Ed) Whitfield R-KY voted no
Henry Scott (Scotty) Baesler D-KY voted yes
John Conyers Jr. D-MI voted yes
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted yes
Floyd Harold Flake D-NY voted yes
Benjamin Arthur Gilman R-NY voted no
James Enos Clyburn D-SC voted yes
Owen Bradford Pickett D-VA voted yes
Virgil H. Goode Jr. D-VA voted yes
Thomas Evert Petri R-WI voted no
Nick Joe Rahall II D-WV voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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