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House roll call 808 · 105th Congress · May 21, 1998

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On May 21, 1998, the House voted 288–132 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 3616). Result: Agreed to. By party: Republicans 203–14, Democrats 85–117, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 99 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
288
No
132
Did not vote
24
Date
May 21, 1998

By party

  • Republicans203 yes · 14 no · 14 didn’t vote
  • Democrats85 yes · 117 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

And 19 more.

The bill

H.R. 3616: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1999, 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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