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House roll call 654 · 105th Congress · Feb 25, 1998

(house rejected the jackson-lee amendment that sought to exempt an agency from bill provisions for actions involving a commercial transaction with a business lo

On Feb 25, 1998, the House voted 154–258 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 1544). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 1–217, Democrats 152–41, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 42 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
Failed
Yes
154
No
258
Did not vote
32
Date
Feb 25, 1998

By party

  • Republicans1 yes · 217 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Democrats152 yes · 41 no · 19 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 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, “(house rejected the jackson-lee amendment…: House Vote, Feb 25, 1998,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/105-H-654/house-rejected-the-jackson-lee-amendment-that-sought-to (accessed 2026-10-17).