(house agreed to the speaker's approval of the journal of friday, may 22, 1998.)

On Jun 3, 1998, the House voted 354–35 on “On Approving the Journal”. Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 188–14, Democrats 165–21, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 35 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: 354
No: 35
Did not vote: 55
Date: Jun 3, 1998

By party

Republicans188 yes · 14 no · 29 didn’t vote
Democrats165 yes · 21 no · 26 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Earl Frederick Hilliard D-AL voted no
Victor Herbert Fazio Jr. D-CA voted no
James E. Rogan R-CA voted no
George Edward Brown Jr. D-CA voted no
Bob Filner D-CA voted no
Robert W. Schaffer R-CO voted no
Joel M. Hefley R-CO voted no
Alcee Lamar Hastings D-FL voted no
James Allen Nussle R-IA voted no
Gerald C. (Jerry) Weller R-IL voted no
Jerry Francis Costello D-IL voted no
Donald A. Manzullo R-IL voted no
Peter Visclosky D-IN voted no
Jerry Moran R-KS voted no
Martin Olav Sabo D-MN voted no
James Louis Oberstar D-MN voted no
William Lacy Clay Sr. D-MO voted no
Richard Andrew Gephardt 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
Bobby R. Etheridge D-NC voted no
Frank A. Lobiondo R-NJ voted no
Robert Menendez D-NJ voted no
John Eric Ensign R-NV voted no
Nydia M. Velázquez D-NY voted no
Dennis Kucinich D-OH voted no
Julius Caesar Watts Jr. (J. C.) R-OK voted no
Peter Anthony Defazio D-OR voted no
Jon D. Fox R-PA voted no
Philip Sheridan English R-PA voted no
Harold Ford Jr. D-TN voted no
Pete Sessions 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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