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House roll call 29 (1998): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR856

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House roll call 29 (1998): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR856

1998-03-04 · HR856

Follow this vote, step by step

  1. The bill: HR856
  2. What was asked: On Agreeing to the Amendment (this is not always the final vote on the bill)
  3. What happened: Agreed to on 1998-03-04 · how each member voted
  4. Where the bill stands now: unknown here; check the official record

Question: On Agreeing to the Amendment · (HOUSE AGREED TO THE BURTON SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT TO THE SOLOMON AMENDMENT THAT APPLIES THE OFFICIAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS TO PUERTO RICO UPON ACCESSION TO STATEHOOD AND PROMOTES THE TEACHING AND USE OF ENGLISH IN PUERTO RICO. .)

Result: Agreed to · Yea 238 · Nay 182 · Present 0 · Not voting 10 (majority 1/2)

By party

PartyYeaNayOther / not voting
Democrat182147
Independent100
Republican551683

How each member voted

MemberStatePartyVote
YOUNG, Donald EdwinAKRYea
ADERHOLT, RobertALRNay
BACHUS, Spencer T., IIIALRNay
CALLAHAN, Herbert Leon (Sonny)ALRNay
CRAMER, Robert E. (Bud), Jr.ALDYea
EVERETT, Robert TerryALRNay
HILLIARD, Earl FrederickALDYea
RILEY, RobertALRNay
BERRY, Robert MarionARDYea
DICKEY, Jay W., Jr.ARRNay
HUTCHINSON, AsaARRNay
SNYDER, Victor F.ARDYea
HAYWORTH, John D., Jr.AZRNay
KOLBE, James ThomasAZRYea
PASTOR, EdAZDYea
SALMON, Matthew JamesAZRNay
SHADEGG, John B.AZRNay
STUMP, Robert LeeAZRNay
BECERRA, XavierCADYea
BERMAN, Howard LawrenceCADYea
BILBRAY, Brian P.CARNay
BROWN, George Edward, Jr.CADYea
CALVERT, KenCARNay
CAMPBELL, Thomas J.CARYea
CONDIT, Gary AdrianCADYea
COX, Charles ChristopherCARNay
CUNNINGHAM, Randall (Duke)CARNay
DIXON, Julian CareyCADYea
DOOLEY, Calvin M.CADYea
DOOLITTLE, John TaylorCARNot Voting
DREIER, David TimothyCARNay
ESHOO, Anna GeorgesCADYea
FARR, SamCADYea
FAZIO, Victor Herbert, Jr.CADYea
FILNER, BobCADYea
GALLEGLY, Elton W.CARYea
HARMAN, Jane L.CADNot Voting
HERGER, Walter William (Wally)CARNay
HORN, John Stephen (Steve)CARNay
HUNTER, Duncan LeeCARNay
KIM, Jay C.CARYea
LANTOS, Thomas PeterCADYea
LEWIS, Charles Jeremy (Jerry)CARNay
LOFGREN, ZoeCADYea
MARTÍNEZ, Matthew G.CADYea
MATSUI, Robert T.CADYea
MILLENDER-MCDONALD, JuanitaCADYea
MILLER, GeorgeCADYea
McKEON, Howard P. (Buck)CARYea
PACKARD, Ronald C.CARNay
PELOSI, NancyCADYea
POMBO, Richard WilliamCARYea
RADANOVICH, George P.CARNay
RIGGS, Frank D.CARYea
ROGAN, James E.CARNay
ROHRABACHER, DanaCARNay
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LucilleCADYea
ROYCE, Edward RandallCARNay
SANCHEZ, LorettaCADYea
SHERMAN, BradCADYea
STARK, Fortney Hillman (Pete), Jr.CADYea
TAUSCHER, Ellen O'KaneCADYea
THOMAS, William MarshallCARNay
TORRES, Esteban EdwardCADNot Voting
WATERS, MaxineCADYea
WAXMAN, Henry ArnoldCADYea
WOOLSEY, Lynn C.CADYea
DEGETTE, DianaCODYea
HEFLEY, Joel M.CORNay
McINNIS, ScottCORYea
SCHAEFER, DanielCORNay
SCHAFFER, Robert W.CORNay
SKAGGS, David EvansCODYea
DeLAURO, Rosa L.CTDYea
GEJDENSON, SamuelCTDYea
JOHNSON, Nancy LeeCTRNay
KENNELLY, Barbara BaileyCTDYea
MALONEY, James H.CTDYea
SHAYS, Christopher H.CTRNay
CASTLE, Michael NewboldDERYea
BILIRAKIS, MichaelFLRNay
BOYD, F. Allen, Jr.FLDYea
BROWN, CorrineFLDYea
CANADY, Charles TerranceFLRNay
DAVIS, JimFLDYea
DEUTSCH, Peter R.FLDYea
DIAZ-BALART, LincolnFLRYea
FOLEY, Mark A.FLRYea
FOWLER, Tillie KiddFLRNay
GOSS, Porter J.FLRNay
HASTINGS, Alcee LamarFLDYea
MEEK, Carrie P.FLDYea
MICA, John L.FLRYea
MILLER, DanielFLRNay
McCOLLUM, Ira William, Jr. (Bill)FLRYea
ROS-LEHTINEN, IleanaFLRYea
SCARBOROUGH, Charles JosephFLRNay
SHAW, Eugene Clay, Jr.FLRYea
STEARNS, Clifford BundyFLRNay
THURMAN, Karen L.FLDYea
WELDON, David JosephFLRNay
WEXLER, RobertFLDYea
YOUNG, Charles William (Bill)FLRNay
BARR, BobGARNay
BISHOP, Sanford Dixon, Jr.GADYea
CHAMBLISS, SaxbyGARNay
COLLINS, Michael Allen (Mac)GARNay
DEAL, John NathanGARNay
KINGSTON, JackGARNay
LEWIS, John R.GADYea
LINDER, John ElmerGARNay
McKINNEY, Cynthia AnnGADYea
NORWOOD, Charles W., Jr.GARNay
ABERCROMBIE, NeilHIDYea
MINK, Patsy TakemotoHIDYea
BOSWELL, Leonard L.IADYea
GANSKE, GregIARNay
LATHAM, ThomasIARNay
LEACH, James Albert SmithIARYea
NUSSLE, James AllenIARNay
CHENOWETH-HAGE, Helen P.IDRNay
CRAPO, Michael DeanIDRNay
BLAGOJEVICH, Rod R.ILDYea
COSTELLO, Jerry FrancisILDYea
CRANE, Philip MillerILRNay
DAVIS, Danny K.ILDYea
EVANS, Lane AllenILDYea
EWING, Thomas W.ILRNay
FAWELL, Harris W.ILRNay
GUTIÉRREZ, Luis V.ILDNay
HASTERT, John DennisILRNay
HYDE, Henry JohnILRNay
JACKSON, Jesse L., Jr.ILDYea
LAHOOD, Ray H.ILRNay
LIPINSKI, William OliverILDNay
MANZULLO, Donald A.ILRNay
PORTER, John EdwardILRNay
POSHARD, GlennILDNot Voting
RUSH, Bobby L.ILDYea
SHIMKUS, John M.ILRNot Voting
WELLER, Gerald C. (Jerry)ILRNay
YATES, Sidney RichardILDYea
BURTON, Danny LeeINRYea
BUYER, Stephen EarleINRYea
CARSON, Julia MayINDYea
HAMILTON, Lee HerbertINDYea
HOSTETTLER, John NathanINRYea
McINTOSH, David MartinINRNay
PEASE, Edward AllanINRNay
ROEMER, Timothy JohnINDYea
SOUDER, Mark EdwardINRNay
VISCLOSKY, PeterINDYea
MORAN, JerryKSRNay
RYUN, JimKSRNay
SNOWBARGER, Vincent K.KSRNay
TIAHRT, ToddKSRNay
BAESLER, Henry Scott (Scotty)KYDNay
BUNNING, James Paul DavidKYRNay
LEWIS, RonKYRNay
NORTHUP, Anne MeagherKYRNay
ROGERS, Harold Dallas (Hal)KYRNay
WHITFIELD, Wayne Edward (Ed)KYRNay
BAKER, Richard HughLARNay
COOKSEY, JohnLARNay
JEFFERSON, William JenningsLADYea
JOHN, ChristopherLADYea
LIVINGSTON, Robert Linlithgow, Jr.LARNay
MCCRERY, James O., IIILARNay
TAUZIN, Wilbert Joseph (Billy)LARYea
DELAHUNT, BillMADYea
FRANK, BarneyMADYea
KENNEDY, Joseph Patrick, IIMADYea
MARKEY, Edward JohnMADYea
MEEHAN, Martin ThomasMADYea
MOAKLEY, John JosephMADYea
McGOVERN, James P.MADYea
NEAL, Richard EdmundMADYea
OLVER, John WalterMADYea
TIERNEY, John F.MADYea
BARTLETT, Roscoe GardnerMDRNay
CARDIN, Benjamin LouisMDDYea
CUMMINGS, Elijah EugeneMDDYea
EHRLICH, Robert L., Jr.MDRYea
GILCHREST, Wayne ThomasMDRYea
HOYER, Steny HamiltonMDDYea
MORELLA, Constance A.MDRYea
WYNN, Albert RussellMDDYea
ALLEN, Thomas H.MEDYea
BALDACCI, John EliasMEDYea
BARCIA, James A.MIDYea
BONIOR, David EdwardMIDYea
CAMP, David LeeMIRYea
CONYERS, John, Jr.MIDNay
DINGELL, John David, Jr.MIDYea
EHLERS, Vernon JamesMIRYea
HOEKSTRA, PeterMIRNay
KILDEE, Dale EdwardMIDYea
KILPATRICK, Carolyn CheeksMIDNot Voting
KNOLLENBERG, JosephMIRNay
LEVIN, Sander MartinMIDYea
RIVERS, Lynn NancyMIDYea
SMITH, Nick H.MIRNay
STABENOW, Deborah AnnMIDYea
STUPAK, Bart T.MIDYea
UPTON, Frederick StephenMIRNay
GUTKNECHT, Gilbert W.MNRNay
LUTHER, William PaulMNDNot Voting
MINGE, David R.MNDYea
OBERSTAR, James LouisMNDYea
PETERSON, Collin ClarkMNDYea
RAMSTAD, James (Jim)MNRNay
SABO, Martin OlavMNDYea
VENTO, Bruce FrankMNDYea
BLUNT, RoyMORNay
CLAY, William Lacy, Sr.MODYea
DANNER, Patsy Ann (Pat)MODYea
EMERSON, Jo AnnMORNay
GEPHARDT, Richard AndrewMODYea
HULSHOF, KennyMORYea
McCARTHY, KarenMODYea
SKELTON, Isaac Newton, IV (Ike)MODYea
TALENT, James MatthesMORNay
PARKER, Michael (Mike)MSRNay
PICKERING, Charles W. (Chip), Jr.MSRNay
TAYLOR, Gary Eugene (Gene)MSDYea
THOMPSON, BennieMSDYea
WICKER, Roger F.MSRNay
HILL, RickMTRNay
BALLENGER, CassNCRYea
BURR, Richard M.NCRNay
CLAYTON, Eva M.NCDYea
COBLE, HowardNCRNay
ETHERIDGE, Bobby R.NCDYea
HEFNER, Willie Gathrel (Bill)NCDYea
JONES, Walter Beaman, Jr.NCRNay
MYRICK, SueNCRNay
McINTYRE, MikeNCDYea
PRICE, David EugeneNCDYea
TAYLOR, Charles HartNCRNay
WATT, Melvin L.NCDYea
POMEROY, Earl Ralph, IIINDDYea
BARRETT, William E.NERNay
BEREUTER, Douglas KentNERNay
CHRISTENSEN, Jon LynnNERNay
BASS, Charles FosterNHRNay
SUNUNU, John E.NHRNay
ANDREWS, Robert ErnestNJDYea
FRANKS, Robert DouglasNJRNay
FRELINGHUYSEN, Rodney P.NJRNay
LoBIONDO, Frank A.NJRNay
MENENDEZ, RobertNJDNay
PALLONE, Frank, Jr.NJDYea
PAPPAS, Michael JamesNJRNay
PASCRELL, William J., Jr.NJDYea
PAYNE, Donald MilfordNJDYea
ROTHMAN, StevenNJDYea
ROUKEMA, Margaret ScafatiNJRNay
SAXTON, Hugh JamesNJRYea
SMITH, Christopher HenryNJRYea
REDMOND, William ThomasNMRYea
SCHIFF, Steven HarveyNMRNot Voting
SKEEN, Joseph RichardNMRYea
ENSIGN, John EricNVRYea
GIBBONS, James A.NVRYea
ACKERMAN, Gary LeonardNYDYea
BOEHLERT, Sherwood LouisNYRYea
ENGEL, Eliot LanceNYDYea
FORBES, Michael PatrickNYRYea
FOSSELLA, Vito JohnNYRNay
GILMAN, Benjamin ArthurNYRYea
HINCHEY, Maurice DunleaNYDYea
HOUGHTON, Amory, Jr.NYRYea
KELLY, Sue W.NYRYea
KING, Peter T.NYRNay
LAZIO, Enrico A. (Rick)NYRYea
LOWEY, Nita M.NYDYea
LaFALCE, John JosephNYDYea
MALONEY, Carolyn BosherNYDYea
MANTON, Thomas J.NYDYea
MCCARTHY, CarolynNYDYea
MEEKS, Gregory W.NYDYea
McHUGH, John MichaelNYRNay
McNULTY, Michael RobertNYDYea
NADLER, Jerrold LewisNYDYea
OWENS, Major Robert OdellNYDYea
PAXON, L. WilliamNYRNay
QUINN, John Francis (Jack)NYRNay
RANGEL, Charles B.NYDYea
SCHUMER, Charles Ellis (Chuck)NYDNot Voting
SERRANO, José E.NYDYea
SLAUGHTER, Louise McIntoshNYDYea
SOLOMON, Gerald Brooks HuntNYRNay
TOWNS, EdolphusNYDNay
VELÁZQUEZ, Nydia M.NYDNay
WALSH, James T.NYRYea
BOEHNER, John AndrewOHRNay
BROWN, SherrodOHDYea
CHABOT, SteveOHRNay
GILLMOR, Paul EugeneOHRNay
HALL, Tony PatrickOHDYea
HOBSON, David LeeOHRNay
KAPTUR, Marcia Carolyn (Marcy)OHDYea
KASICH, John RichardOHRNay
KUCINICH, DennisOHDYea
LaTOURETTE, Steven C.OHRNay
NEY, Robert WilliamOHRNay
OXLEY, Michael GarverOHRYea
PORTMAN, Robert Jones (Rob)OHRYea
PRYCE, Deborah D.OHRNay
REGULA, Ralph StrausOHRNay
SAWYER, Thomas CharlesOHDYea
STOKES, LouisOHDYea
STRICKLAND, TedOHDYea
TRAFICANT, James A., Jr.OHDNay
COBURN, Thomas AllenOKRNay
ISTOOK, Ernest James, Jr.OKRNay
LARGENT, SteveOKRNay
LUCAS, Frank D.OKRNay
WATKINS, Wesley WadeOKRNay
WATTS, Julius Caesar, Jr. (J. C.)OKRNay
BLUMENAUER, EarlORDYea
DeFAZIO, Peter AnthonyORDYea
FURSE, ElizabethORDYea
HOOLEY, DarleneORDYea
SMITH, Robert FreemanORRNay
BORSKI, Robert Anthony, Jr.PADYea
COYNE, William JosephPADYea
DOYLE, Michael F.PADYea
ENGLISH, Philip SheridanPARYea
FATTAH, ChakaPADYea
FOX, Jon D.PARYea
GEKAS, George WilliamPARYea
GOODLING, William FranklinPARNay
GREENWOOD, James CharlesPARYea
HOLDEN, Thomas Timothy (Tim)PADNay
KANJORSKI, Paul E.PADYea
KLINK, RonaldPADYea
MASCARA, Frank R.PADYea
MCHALE, Paul F., Jr.PADYea
MURTHA, John Patrick, Jr.PADYea
McDADE, Joseph MichaelPARNay
PETERSON, JohnPARNay
PITTS, Joseph R.PARNay
SHUSTER, E. G. (Bud)PARNay
WELDON, Wayne Curtis (Curt)PARNay
KENNEDY, Patrick JosephRIDYea
WEYGAND, Robert A.RIDYea
CLYBURN, James EnosSCDYea
GRAHAM, Lindsey O.SCRNay
INGLIS, Robert DurdenSCRNay
SANFORD, MarkSCRNay
SPENCE, Floyd DavidsonSCRNay
SPRATT, John McKee, Jr.SCDYea
THUNE, JohnSDRNay
BRYANT, EdTNRNay
CLEMENT, Robert NelsonTNDYea
DUNCAN, John J., Jr.TNRNay
FORD, Harold, Jr.TNDYea
GORDON, Barton JenningsTNDYea
HILLEARY, VanTNRNay
JENKINS, William LewisTNRNay
TANNER, John S.TNDYea
WAMP, Zachary PaulTNRNay
ARCHER, William Reynolds, Jr.TXRNay
ARMEY, Richard KeithTXRNay
BARTON, Joe LinusTXRYea
BENTSEN, Kenneth E., Jr.TXDYea
BONILLA, HenryTXRYea
BRADY, Kevin PatrickTXRNay
COMBEST, Larry EdTXRNay
DOGGETT, Lloyd Alton, IITXDYea
DeLAY, Thomas DaleTXRNay
EDWARDS, Thomas Chester (Chet)TXDYea
FROST, Jonas MartinTXDYea
GONZÁLEZ, Henry B.TXDNot Voting
GRANGER, KayTXRYea
GREEN, Raymond Eugene (Gene)TXDYea
HALL, Ralph MoodyTXDNay
HINOJOSA, RubénTXDYea
JACKSON LEE, SheilaTXDYea
JOHNSON, Eddie BerniceTXDYea
JOHNSON, SamTXRNay
LAMPSON, Nicholas V.TXDYea
ORTIZ, Solomon P.TXDYea
PAUL, Ronald ErnestTXRNay
REYES, SilvestreTXDYea
RODRIGUEZ, Ciro D.TXDYea
SANDLIN, Max A.TXDYea
SESSIONS, PeteTXRNay
SMITH, Lamar SeeligsonTXRNay
STENHOLM, Charles WalterTXDNay
THORNBERRY, William McClellan (Mac)TXRYea
TURNER, JimTXDYea
CANNON, Christopher B.UTRYea
COOK, MerrillUTRYea
HANSEN, James VearUTRYea
BATEMAN, Herbert HarvellVARNay
BLILEY, Thomas Jerome, Jr.VARNay
BOUCHER, Frederick C.VADYea
DAVIS, Thomas M., IIIVARNay
GOODE, Virgil H., Jr.VADNay
GOODLATTE, Robert WilliamVARNay
MORAN, James P.VADYea
PICKETT, Owen BradfordVADNay
SCOTT, Robert C.VADYea
SISISKY, NormanVADNay
WOLF, Frank RudolphVARNay
SANDERS, BernardVTIYea
DICKS, Norman DeValoisWADYea
DUNN, Jennifer BlackburnWARNay
HASTINGS, Richard Norman (Doc)WARNay
MCDERMOTT, James A.WADYea
METCALF, JackWARNay
NETHERCUTT, George R., Jr.WARNay
SMITH, AdamWADYea
SMITH, LindaWARNay
WHITE, Richard Alan (Rick)WARNay
BARRETT, Thomas M.WIDYea
JOHNSON, Jay W.WIDYea
KIND, RonWIDYea
KLECZKA, Gerald DanielWIDYea
KLUG, Scott L.WIRYea
NEUMANN, Mark W.WIRNay
OBEY, David RossWIDYea
PETRI, Thomas EvertWIRNay
SENSENBRENNER, Frank James, Jr.WIRNay
MOLLOHAN, Alan BowlbyWVDYea
RAHALL, Nick Joe, IIWVDYea
WISE, Robert Ellsworth, Jr.WVDYea
CUBIN, Barbara L.WYRNay

President's position (not a member vote)

CLINTON, William Jefferson (Bill) (D): Not Voting

Voteview lists the President's announced position on some roll calls (member row with state 'USA'). It is shown separately and is not counted in the totals; it is not a vote cast by a member.

Source: Voteview (UCLA), 105th Congress (roll call file) · official record: Clerk vote page · collected 2026-11-15T05:52:10Z

Record fed-us-house-1998-roll029 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol votes-house-past