Providing for consideration of H.R. 856; U.S.- Puerto Rico Political Status Act

On Mar 4, 1998, the House voted 370–41 on “On Agreeing to the Resolution” (HRES 376). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 180–36, Democrats 189–5, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 41 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: 370
No: 41
Did not vote: 33
Date: Mar 4, 1998

By party

Republicans180 yes · 36 no · 15 didn’t vote
Democrats189 yes · 5 no · 18 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Robert Riley R-AL voted no
Robert Aderholt R-AL voted no
Spencer T. Bachus III R-AL voted no
Matthew James Salmon R-AZ voted no
Edward Randall Royce R-CA voted no
Robert W. Schaffer R-CO voted no
Joel M. Hefley R-CO voted no
Jack Kingston R-GA voted no
Charles W. Norwood Jr. R-GA voted no
Thomas Latham R-IA voted no
Philip Miller Crane R-IL voted no
Gerald C. (Jerry) Weller R-IL voted no
Jerry Francis Costello D-IL voted no
Ray H. Lahood R-IL voted no
Julia May Carson D-IN voted no
Wayne Edward (Ed) Whitfield R-KY voted no
Ron Lewis R-KY voted no
Harold Dallas (Hal) Rogers R-KY voted no
Jo Ann Emerson R-MO voted no
Roger F. Wicker R-MS voted no
Walter Beaman Jones Jr. R-NC voted no
Steve Chabot R-OH voted no
Ralph Straus Regula R-OH voted no
Ernest James Istook Jr. R-OK voted no
William Franklin Goodling R-PA voted no
Floyd Davidson Spence R-SC voted no
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC voted no
William Lewis Jenkins R-TN voted no
John J. Duncan Jr. R-TN voted no
Zachary Paul Wamp R-TN voted no
Van Hilleary R-TN voted no
Ed Bryant R-TN voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted no
Pete Sessions R-TX voted no
William Reynolds Archer Jr. R-TX voted no
Virgil H. Goode Jr. D-VA voted no
Jack Metcalf R-WA voted no
Linda Smith R-WA voted no
Thomas Evert Petri R-WI voted no
David Ross Obey D-WI voted no
Frank James Sensenbrenner Jr. R-WI 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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