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House roll call 987 · 105th Congress · Jul 31, 1998

(house rejected the barr amendment to the shays amendment in the nature of a substitute that sought to prohibit the use of bilingual voting materials.)

On Jul 31, 1998, the House voted 142–261 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 2183). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 137–74, Democrats 5–186, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 79 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

142

No

261

Did not vote

41

Date

Jul 31, 1998

From Voteview roll call records.