Providing for Consideration of the Bill H.R. 833, Bankruptcy Reform Act

On May 5, 1999, the House voted 227–190 on “On Ordering the Previous Question” (HRES 158). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 214–0, Democrats 13–189, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 13 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: 227
No: 190
Did not vote: 23
Date: May 5, 1999

By party

Republicans214 yes · 0 no · 11 didn’t vote
Democrats13 yes · 189 no · 11 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. D-AL voted yes
Anna Georges Eshoo D-CA voted yes
F. Allen Boyd Jr. D-FL voted yes
Janice D. Schakowsky D-IL voted yes
Christopher John D-LA voted yes
James A. Barcia D-MI voted yes
Steven Rothman D-NJ voted yes
Nydia M. Velázquez D-NY voted yes
James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH voted yes
Virgil H. Goode Jr. D-VA voted yes
James P. Moran D-VA voted yes
Frederick C. Boucher D-VA voted yes
Gerald Daniel Kleczka D-WI voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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