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House roll call 516 · 105th Congress · Oct 23, 1997

Providing for consideration of H.R. 2646; Education Savings Act for Public and Private Schools

On Oct 23, 1997, the House voted 287–135 on “On Agreeing to the Resolution” (HRES 274). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 220–0, Democrats 67–134, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 67 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
287
No
135
Did not vote
22
Date
Oct 23, 1997

By party

  • Republicans220 yes · 0 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Democrats67 yes · 134 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

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, “Providing for consideration of H.R. 2646…: House Vote, Oct 23, 1997,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/105-H-516/providing-for-consideration-of-h-r-2646-education-savings (accessed 2026-10-17).