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House roll call 994 · 105th Congress · Jul 31, 1998

(house rejected the whitfield amendment to the shays amendment in the nature of a substitute that sought to increase the contribution limit to candidates from i

On Jul 31, 1998, the House voted 102–315 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 2183). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 99–118, Democrats 3–196, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 102 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
102
No
315
Did not vote
27
Date
Jul 31, 1998

By party

  • Republicans99 yes · 118 no · 14 didn’t vote
  • Democrats3 yes · 196 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

And 22 more.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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