In the Matter of Representative Newt Gingrich

On Jan 21, 1997, the House voted 395–28 on “On Agreeing to the Resolution” (HRES 31). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 196–26, Democrats 198–2, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 28 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: 395
No: 28
Did not vote: 16
Date: Jan 21, 1997

By party

Republicans196 yes · 26 no · 9 didn’t vote
Democrats198 yes · 2 no · 7 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Donald Edwin Young R-AK voted no
Herbert Leon (Sonny) Callahan R-AL voted no
Earl Frederick Hilliard D-AL voted no
Robert Lee Stump R-AZ voted no
Walter William (Wally) Herger R-CA voted no
John Taylor Doolittle R-CA voted no
Howard P. (Buck) Mckeon R-CA voted no
Charles Jeremy (Jerry) Lewis R-CA voted no
Ronald C. Packard R-CA voted no
Duncan Lee Hunter R-CA voted no
John L. Mica R-FL voted no
Bob Barr R-GA voted no
Stephen Earle Buyer R-IN voted no
Danny Lee Burton R-IN voted no
Robert Linlithgow Livingston Jr. R-LA voted no
Roscoe Gardner Bartlett R-MD voted no
Roger F. Wicker R-MS voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Sue Myrick R-NC voted no
Charles Hart Taylor R-NC voted no
Peter T. King R-NY voted no
Gerald Brooks Hunt Solomon R-NY voted no
Thomas Allen Coburn R-OK voted no
Sam Johnson R-TX voted no
Pete Sessions R-TX voted no
Joe Linus Barton R-TX voted no
Lamar Seeligson Smith R-TX voted no
Thomas Dale Delay R-TX voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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