(house rejected the yates motion to adjourn.)

On Jul 21, 1998, the House voted 7–382 on “On Motion to Adjourn”. Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 0–207, Democrats 7–175. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 7 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: 7
No: 382
Did not vote: 55
Date: Jul 21, 1998

By party

Republicans0 yes · 207 no · 24 didn’t vote
Democrats7 yes · 175 no · 30 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

George Miller D-CA voted yes
Bob Filner D-CA voted yes
John Conyers Jr. D-MI voted yes
Richard Andrew Gephardt D-MO voted yes
Jerrold Lewis Nadler D-NY voted yes
Peter Anthony Defazio D-OR voted yes
James A. Mcdermott D-WA voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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