H.R.1 by ballenger (r-NC) -- working families flexibility act of 1997 (house agreed to the goodling en bloc amendment that requires continuous employment of

On Mar 19, 1997, the House voted 408–19 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 1). Result: Agreed to. By party: Republicans 217–7, Democrats 190–12, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 19 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: 408
No: 19
Did not vote: 17
Date: Mar 19, 1997

By party

Republicans217 yes · 7 no · 7 didn’t vote
Democrats190 yes · 12 no · 10 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Walter William (Wally) Herger R-CA voted no
Thomas J. Campbell R-CA voted no
Duncan Lee Hunter R-CA voted no
Robert W. Schaffer R-CO voted no
Joel M. Hefley R-CO voted no
Cynthia Ann Mckinney D-GA voted no
Bobby L. Rush D-IL voted no
Danny K. Davis D-IL voted no
Richard Edmund Neal D-MA voted no
Bill Delahunt D-MA voted no
Melvin L. Watt D-NC voted no
Michael Patrick Forbes R-NY voted no
Edolphus Towns D-NY voted no
Major Robert Odell Owens D-NY voted no
Nydia M. Velázquez D-NY voted no
Ted Strickland D-OH voted no
Dennis Kucinich D-OH voted no
Ronald Klink D-PA voted no
Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX 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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