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House roll call 971 · 105th Congress · Jul 29, 1998

(house agreed to the coburn amendment, numbered 33 and printed in the congressional record, to increase VA medical care funding by $304 million with the offset

On Jul 29, 1998, the House voted 351–73 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 4194). Result: Agreed to. By party: Republicans 215–9, Democrats 135–64, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 73 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
351
No
73
Did not vote
20
Date
Jul 29, 1998

By party

  • Republicans215 yes · 9 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Democrats135 yes · 64 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 4194: Making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 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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Capitol Receipts, “(house agreed to the coburn amendment…: House Vote, Jul 29, 1998,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/105-H-971/house-agreed-to-the-coburn-amendment-numbered-33-and (accessed 2026-10-17).