H.R.2888 by fawell (r-il) -- sales incentive compensation act (house rejected the owens amendment, debated on june 10, that sought to require the employee's con

On Jun 11, 1998, the House voted 181–246 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 2888). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 1–225, Democrats 179–21, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 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: Failed
Yes: 181
No: 246
Did not vote: 17
Date: Jun 11, 1998

By party

Republicans1 yes · 225 no · 5 didn’t vote
Democrats179 yes · 21 no · 12 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. D-AL voted no
Ellen O'Kane Tauscher D-CA voted no
Gary Adrian Condit D-CA voted no
Calvin M. Dooley D-CA voted no
Jim Davis D-FL voted no
Leonard L. Boswell D-IA voted no
Timothy John Roemer D-IN voted no
Lee Herbert Hamilton D-IN voted no
Christopher John D-LA voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Robert Ernest Andrews D-NJ voted no
Carolyn Mccarthy D-NY voted no
James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH voted no
Philip Sheridan English R-PA voted yes
John S. Tanner D-TN voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted no
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted no
Owen Bradford Pickett D-VA voted no
Norman Sisisky D-VA voted no
Virgil H. Goode Jr. D-VA voted no
Ron Kind D-WI voted no
Jay W. Johnson D-WI 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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