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House roll call 661 · 105th Congress · Mar 4, 1998

(house agreed to the solomon amendment, as amended, that applies the official english language requirements to puerto rico upon accession to statehood and promo

On Mar 4, 1998, the House voted 265–153 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment, as amended” (HR 856). Result: Agreed to. By party: Republicans 85–138, Democrats 179–15, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 100 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
265
No
153
Did not vote
26
Date
Mar 4, 1998

By party

  • Republicans85 yes · 138 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Democrats179 yes · 15 no · 18 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 20 more.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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