(house agreed to the traficant amendment that requires that only nuclear waste produced in the United States can be stored in any repository established in the

On Oct 29, 1997, the House voted 407–11 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 1270). Result: Agreed to. By party: Republicans 215–1, Democrats 191–10, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 11 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: 407
No: 11
Did not vote: 26
Date: Oct 29, 1997

By party

Republicans215 yes · 1 no · 15 didn’t vote
Democrats191 yes · 10 no · 11 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Lynn C. Woolsey D-CA voted no
Zoe Lofgren D-CA voted no
Henry Arnold Waxman D-CA voted no
Matthew G. Martínez D-CA voted no
Barney Frank D-MA voted no
Elizabeth Furse D-OR voted no
Ronald Klink D-PA voted no
Paul E. Kanjorski D-PA voted no
James Enos Clyburn D-SC voted no
Eddie Bernice Johnson D-TX voted no
Christopher B. Cannon R-UT 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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