Establish the Select Committee on U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns With the People’s Republic of China

On Jun 18, 1998, the House voted 409–10 on “On Agreeing to the Resolution” (HRES 463). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 222–0, Democrats 186–10, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 10 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: 409
No: 10
Did not vote: 25
Date: Jun 18, 1998

By party

Republicans222 yes · 0 no · 9 didn’t vote
Democrats186 yes · 10 no · 16 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John R. Lewis D-GA voted no
Sidney Richard Yates D-IL voted no
John Conyers Jr. D-MI voted no
James Louis Oberstar D-MN voted no
Jerrold Lewis Nadler D-NY voted no
Elizabeth Furse D-OR voted no
Paul E. Kanjorski D-PA voted no
John Patrick Murtha Jr. D-PA voted no
James A. Mcdermott D-WA voted no
Alan Bowlby Mollohan D-WV 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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Capitol Receipts, “Establish the Select Committee on U.S…: House Vote, Jun 18, 1998,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/105-H-871/establish-the-select-committee-on-u-s-national-security (accessed 2026-10-17).