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House roll call 995 · 105th Congress · Jul 31, 1998

(house rejected the whitfield amendment to the shays amendment in the nature of a substitute that defines "express advocacy" as a communication that advocates t

On Jul 31, 1998, the House voted 173–238 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 2183). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 164–50, Democrats 9–187, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 59 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
173
No
238
Did not vote
33
Date
Jul 31, 1998

By party

  • Republicans164 yes · 50 no · 17 didn’t vote
  • Democrats9 yes · 187 no · 16 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

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 rejected the whitfield amendment to…: House Vote, Jul 31, 1998,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/105-H-995/house-rejected-the-whitfield-amendment-to-the-shays-amendment (accessed 2026-10-17).