National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Act

On Jul 25, 2000, the House voted 404–11 on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended” (HR 2919). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 197–11, Democrats 205–0, Independents 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 11 members voted against their own party.

During the 106th Congress (1999–2000), Bill Clinton was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result: Passed
Yes: 404
No: 11
Did not vote: 23
Date: Jul 25, 2000

By party

Republicans197 yes · 11 no · 15 didn’t vote
Democrats205 yes · 0 no · 8 didn’t vote
Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Robert Lee Stump R-AZ voted no
Robert W. Schaffer R-CO voted no
Charles W. Norwood Jr. R-GA voted no
Helen P. Chenoweth-Hage R-ID voted no
Walter Beaman Jones Jr. R-NC voted no
Howard Coble R-NC voted no
Steve Largent R-OK voted no
Thomas Allen Coburn R-OK voted no
Mark Sanford R-SC voted no
Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX voted no
Frank James Sensenbrenner Jr. R-WI voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Floyd Davidson Spence R-SC
Herbert Harvell Bateman R-VA

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “National Underground Railroad Freedom Center…: House Vote, Jul 25…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/106-H-1040/national-underground-railroad-freedom-center-act (accessed 2026-10-17).