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House roll call 758 · 105th Congress · May 6, 1998

H.R.6 by mckeon (r-ca) -- higher education amendments of 1998 (house agreed to the roemer amendment that delete the requirement for colleges and universities

On May 6, 1998, the House voted 292–129 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 6). Result: Agreed to. By party: Republicans 98–124, Democrats 193–5, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 103 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
292
No
129
Did not vote
23
Date
May 6, 1998

By party

  • Republicans98 yes · 124 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Democrats193 yes · 5 no · 14 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 23 more.

The bill

H.R. 6: To extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.

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.6 by mckeon (r-ca) -- higher education…: House Vote, May 6, 1998,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/105-H-758/h-r-6-by-mckeon-r-ca-higher-education (accessed 2026-10-17).