(house agreed to the speaker's approval of the journal of wednesday, march 18, 1998.)

On Mar 19, 1998, the House voted 359–49 on “On Approving the Journal”. Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 194–19, Democrats 164–30, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 49 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: 359
No: 49
Did not vote: 36
Date: Mar 19, 1998

By party

Republicans194 yes · 19 no · 18 didn’t vote
Democrats164 yes · 30 no · 18 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Earl Frederick Hilliard D-AL voted no
Jay W. Dickey Jr. R-AR voted no
Walter William (Wally) Herger R-CA voted no
Victor Herbert Fazio Jr. D-CA voted no
George Miller D-CA voted no
Fortney Hillman (Pete) Stark Jr. D-CA voted no
James E. Rogan R-CA voted no
Xavier Becerra D-CA voted no
Maxine Waters D-CA voted no
George Edward Brown Jr. D-CA voted no
Bob Filner D-CA voted no
Robert W. Schaffer R-CO voted no
Alcee Lamar Hastings D-FL voted no
Neil Abercrombie D-HI voted no
Helen P. Chenoweth-Hage R-ID voted no
Sidney Richard Yates D-IL voted no
Gerald C. (Jerry) Weller R-IL voted no
Jerry Francis Costello D-IL voted no
Harris W. Fawell R-IL voted no
Peter Visclosky D-IN voted no
Julia May Carson D-IN voted no
Jerry Moran R-KS voted no
Bart T. Stupak D-MI voted no
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted no
Martin Olav Sabo D-MN voted no
James Louis Oberstar D-MN voted no
William Lacy Clay Sr. D-MO voted no
Roger F. Wicker R-MS voted no
Bennie Thompson D-MS voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Frank A. Lobiondo R-NJ voted no
John Eric Ensign R-NV voted no
James A. Gibbons R-NV voted no
Nydia M. Velázquez D-NY voted no
Michael Robert Mcnulty D-NY voted no
Maurice Dunlea Hinchey D-NY voted no
Dennis Kucinich D-OH voted no
Peter Anthony Defazio D-OR voted no
Robert Anthony Borski Jr. D-PA voted no
Jon D. Fox R-PA voted no
Philip Sheridan English R-PA voted no
James Enos Clyburn D-SC voted no
Van Hilleary R-TN voted no
Harold Ford Jr. D-TN voted no
Pete Sessions R-TX voted no
Kevin Patrick Brady R-TX voted no
Thomas Dale Delay R-TX voted no
Owen Bradford Pickett D-VA voted no
James A. Mcdermott D-WA 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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