Providing for the consideration of H.R. 2625, to redesignate Washington National Airport as “Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport”

On Feb 4, 1998, the House voted 227–189 on “On Ordering the Previous Question” (HRES 344). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 222–0, Democrats 5–188, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 5 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: 227
No: 189
Did not vote: 28
Date: Feb 4, 1998

By party

Republicans222 yes · 0 no · 9 didn’t vote
Democrats5 yes · 188 no · 19 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Lane Allen Evans D-IL voted yes
James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH voted yes
Jim Turner D-TX voted yes
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted yes
Norman DeValois Dicks D-WA 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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Capitol Receipts, “Providing for the consideration of H.R…: House Vote, Feb 4, 1998,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/105-H-635/providing-for-the-consideration-of-h-r-2625-to (accessed 2026-10-17).