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House roll call 709 · 105th Congress · Mar 27, 1998

H.R.2515 by smith, robert f. (bob) (r-or) -- forest recovery and protection act of 1997 (house agreed to the boehlert amendment to the smith of oregon amendment

On Mar 27, 1998, the House voted 200–187 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 2515). Result: Agreed to. By party: Republicans 52–156, Democrats 147–31, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 83 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
200
No
187
Did not vote
57
Date
Mar 27, 1998

By party

  • Republicans52 yes · 156 no · 23 didn’t vote
  • Democrats147 yes · 31 no · 34 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 3 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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Capitol Receipts, “H.R.2515 by smith, robert f. (bob) (r-or)…: House Vote, Mar 27, 1998,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/105-H-709/h-r-2515-by-smith-robert-f-bob-r (accessed 2026-10-17).