THE HOUSE VOTE 3/4/1998 By a vote of 209-208, the House yesterday (3/4/1998) approved the Puerto Rican plebescite bill. Voting yes were 165 Democrats, 43 Republicans and 1 independent. Voting no were 31 Democrats and 177 Republicans. X denotes those not voting. P denotes those who voted they were "present" at the time of the vote but did not vote "yes" or "no" on the issue. ALABAMA Republicans - Aderholt, N; Bachus, N; Callahan, N; Everett, N; Riley, N. Democrats - Cramer, N; Hilliard, Y.   ALASKA Republicans - Young, Y.   ARIZONA Republicans - Hayworth, N; Kolbe, Y; Salmon, N; Shadegg, N; Stump, N. Democrats - Pastor, Y.   ARKANSAS Republicans - Dickey, N; Hutchinson, N. Democrats - Berry, N; Snyder, Y.   CALIFORNIA Republicans - Bilbray, N; Calvert, Y; Campbell, N; Cox, N; Cunningham, N; Doolittle, X; Dreier, N; Gallegly, Y; Herger, N; Horn, N; Hunter, N; Kim, Y; Lewis, N; McKeon, Y; Packard, N; Pombo, Y; Radanovich, N; Riggs, X; Rogan, N; Rohrabacher, N; Royce, N; Thomas, N. Democrats - Becerra, Y; Berman, X; Brown, Y; Condit, Y; Dixon, Y; Dooley, Y; Eshoo, Y; Farr, Y; Fazio, Y; Filner, Y; Harman, X; Lantos, Y; Lofgren, Y; Martinez, Y; Matsui, Y; Millender-McDonald, Y; Miller, Y; Pelosi, Y; Roybal-Allard, Y; Sanchez, Y; Sherman, N; Stark, Y; Tauscher, Y; Torres, Y; Waters, Y; Waxman, Y; Woolsey, Y.   COLORADO Republicans - Hefley, N; McInnis, N; Schaefer, Dan, X; Schaffer, Bob, N. Democrats - DeGette, Y; Skaggs, Y.   CONNECTICUT Republicans - Johnson, N; Shays, N. Democrats - DeLauro, Y; Gejdenson, Y; Kennelly, Y; Maloney, Y.   DELAWARE Republicans - Castle, N.   FLORIDA Republicans - Bilirakis, N; Canady, N; Diaz-Balart, Y; Foley,Y; Fowler, N; Goss, N; McCollum, Y; Mica, Y; Miller, N; Ros-Lehtinen, Y; Scarborough, N; Shaw, N; Stearns, N; Weldon, N; Young, N. Democrats - Boyd, Y; Brown, Y; Davis, Y; Deutsch, Y; Hastings, Y; Meek, Y; Thurman, Y; Wexler, Y.   GEORGIA Republicans - Barr, N; Chambliss, N; Collins, N; Deal, N; Gingrich, X; Kingston, N; Linder, N; Norwood, N. Democrats - Bishop, Y; Lewis, Y; McKinney, Y.   HAWAII Democrats - Abercrombie, Y; Mink, Y.   IDAHO Republicans - Chenoweth, N; Crapo, N.   ILLINOIS Republicans - Crane, N; Ewing, N; Fawell, N; Hastert, N; Hyde, N; LaHood, N; Manzullo, N; Porter, N; Shimkus, X; Weller, N. Democrats - Blagojevich, Y; Costello, N; Davis, N; Evans, Y; Gutierrez, N; Jackson, Y; Lipinski, N; Poshard, X; Rush, N; Yates, X.   INDIANA Republicans - Burton, Y; Buyer, Y; Hostettler, N; McIntosh, N; Pease, N; Souder, N. Democrats - Carson, Y; Hamilton, Y; Roemer, Y; Visclosky, Y.   IOWA Republicans - Ganske, N; Latham, N; Leach, Y; Nussle, N. Democrats - Boswell, Y.   KANSAS Republicans - Moran, N; Ryun, N; Snowbarger, N; Tiahrt, N.   KENTUCKY Republicans - Bunning, N; Lewis, N; Northup, N; Rogers, N; Whitfield, N. Democrats - Baesler, N.   LOUISIANA Republicans - Baker, N; Cooksey, Y; Livingston, N; McCrery, N; Tauzin, Y. Democrats - Jefferson, Y; John, Y.   MAINE Democrats - Allen, Y; Baldacci, Y.   MARYLAND Republicans - Bartlett, N; Ehrlich, N; Gilchrest, Y; Morella, Y. Democrats - Cardin, Y; Cummings, Y; Hoyer, Y; Wynn, Y.   MASSACHUSETTS Democrats - Delahunt, Y; Frank, Y; Kennedy, Y; Markey, Y; McGovern, Y; Meehan, Y; Moakley, Y; Neal, Y; Olver, Y; Tierney, Y.   MICHIGAN Republicans - Camp, N; Ehlers, Y; Hoekstra, N; Knollenberg, N; Smith, N; Upton, N. Democrats - Barcia, Y; Bonior, Y; Conyers, Y; Dingell, Y; Kildee, Y; Kilpatrick, X; Levin, Y; Rivers, N; Stabenow, N; Stupak, Y.   MINNESOTA Republicans - Gutknecht, N; Ramstad, N. Democrats - Luther, X; Minge, Y; Oberstar, Y; Peterson, N; Sabo, Y; Vento, Y.   MISSISSIPPI Republicans - Parker, Y; Pickering, N; Wicker, N. Democrats - Taylor, Y; Thompson, Y.   MISSOURI Republicans - Blunt, N; Emerson, N; Hulshof, N; Talent, N. Democrats - Clay, Y; Danner, N; Gephardt, Y; McCarthy, Y; Skelton, N.   MONTANA Republicans - Hill, N.   NEBRASKA Republicans - Barrett, N; Bereuter, N; Christensen, N.   NEVADA Republicans - Ensign, N; Gibbons, N.   NEW HAMPSHIRE Republicans - Bass, N; Sununu, N.   NEW JERSEY Republicans - Franks, Y; Frelinghuysen, Y; LoBiondo, N; Pappas, N; Roukema, N; Saxton, Y; Smith, Y. Democrats - Andrews, Y; Menendez, N; Pallone, Y; Pascrell, Y; Payne, Y; Rothman, Y.   NEW MEXICO Republicans - Redmond, Y; Schiff, X; Skeen, Y.   NEW YORK Republicans - Boehlert, Y; Forbes, Y; Fossella, N; Gilman, Y; Houghton, N; Kelly, Y; King, Y; Lazio, Y; McHugh, N; Paxon, N; Quinn, Y; Solomon, N; Walsh, Y. Democrats - Ackerman, Y; Engel, Y; Hinchey, Y; LaFalce, Y; Lowey, Y; Maloney, Y; Manton, Y; McCarthy, Y; McNulty, Y; Meeks, Y; Nadler, Y; Owens, Y; Rangel, Y; Schumer, Y; Serrano, Y; Slaughter, Y; Towns, N; Velazquez, N.   NORTH CAROLINA Republicans - Ballenger, N; Burr, N; Coble, N; Jones, N; Myrick, N; Taylor, N. Democrats - Clayton, Y; Etheridge, Y; Hefner, Y; McIntyre, N; Price, Y; Watt, Y.   NORTH DAKOTA Democrats - Pomeroy, Y.   OHIO Republicans - Boehner, N; Chabot, N; Gillmor, N; Hobson, N; Kasich, N; LaTourette, N; Ney, N; Oxley, N; Portman, N; Pryce, N; Regula, N. Democrats - Brown, Y; Hall, Y; Kaptur, N; Kucinich, Y; Sawyer, Y; Stokes, Y; Strickland, N; Traficant, N.   OKLAHOMA Republicans - Coburn, N; Istook, N; Largent, N; Lucas, N; Watkins, N; Watts, N.   OREGON Republicans - Smith, N. Democrats - Blumenauer, Y; DeFazio, Y; Furse, Y; Hooley, Y.   PENNSYLVANIA Republicans - English, Y; Fox, N; Gekas, Y; Goodling, N; Greenwood, N; McDade, X; Peterson, Y; Pitts, N; Shuster, N; Weldon, N. Democrats - Borski, Y; Coyne, Y; Doyle, Y; Fattah, Y; Holden,Y; Kanjorski, Y; Klink, Y; Mascara, Y; McHale, Y; Murtha, Y.   RHODE ISLAND Democrats - Kennedy, Y; Weygand, Y.   SOUTH CAROLINA Republicans - Graham, N; Inglis, N; Sanford, N; Spence, N. Democrats - Clyburn, Y; Spratt, Y.   SOUTH DAKOTA Republicans - Thune, N.   TENNESSEE Republicans - Bryant, N; Duncan, N; Hilleary, N; Jenkins, N; Wamp, N. Democrats - Clement, Y; Ford, Y; Gordon, N; Tanner, N.   TEXAS Republicans - Archer, N; Armey, N; Barton, N; Bonilla, Y; Brady, N; Combest, N; DeLay, Y; Granger, Y; Johnson, Sam, N; Paul, N; Sessions, N; Smith, N; Thornberry, N. Democrats - Bentsen, Y; Doggett, Y; Edwards, Y; Frost, Y; Gonzalez, X; Green, Y; Hall, N; Hinojosa, Y; Jackson-Lee, Y; Johnson, E. B., Y; Lampson, Y; Ortiz, Y; Reyes, Y; Rodriguez, Y; Sandlin, Y; Stenholm, Y; Turner, Y.   UTAH Republicans - Cannon, Y; Cook, N; Hansen, N.   VERMONT Independent - Sanders, Y.   VIRGINIA Republicans - Bateman, N; Bliley, N; Davis, Y; Goodlatte, N; Wolf, N. Democrats - Boucher, Y; Goode, N; Moran, Y; Pickett, N; Scott, Y; Sisisky, N.   WASHINGTON Republicans - Dunn, N; Hastings, N; Metcalf, N; Nethercutt, N; Smith, Linda, N; White, N. Democrats - Dicks, Y; McDermott, Y; Smith, Adam, Y.   WEST VIRGINIA Democrats - Mollohan, Y; Rahall, Y; Wise, Y.   WISCONSIN Republicans - Klug, N; Neumann, N; Petri, N; Sensenbrenner, N. Democrats - Barrett, Y; Johnson, N; Kind, N; Kleczka, N; Obey, N.   WYOMING Republicans - Cubin, N Self-Determination Legislation | Puerto Rico Herald Home Newsstand | Puerto Rico | U.S. Government | Archives Search | Mailing List | Contact Us | Feedback