Vote 632

Question: On Agreeing to the Resolution
Bill: H RES 301
Vote description: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to Repeal the Exception to the Requirement That Public Committee Proceedings Be Open to All the Media.
Vote type: Recorded Vote (Help)
A standard vote that requires a simple majority for approval or passage of the legislation.
Result: Passed, 241-165, with 27 not voting.
Date/time: November 13, 1997, 12:34 a.m. (Late-night vote)
Republican majority opinion: Yes (Help)
The position of more than 50 percent of voting Republicans. "None" means an equal split between "Yes" and "No."
Democrat majority opinion: No (Help)
The position of more than 50 percent of voting Democrats. "None" means an equal split between "Yes" and "No."

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