Adjourn question: on motion to adjourn

On Oct 26, 2000, the House voted 8–349 on “On Motion to Adjourn”. Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 4–181, Democrats 4–167, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 8 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: Failed
Yes: 8
No: 349
Did not vote: 83
Date: Oct 26, 2000

By party

Republicans4 yes · 181 no · 40 didn’t vote
Democrats4 yes · 167 no · 42 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Matthew James Salmon R-AZ voted yes
Sam Farr D-CA voted yes
Matthew G. Martínez R-CA voted yes
Nydia M. Velázquez D-NY voted yes
E. G. (Bud) Shuster R-PA voted yes
Floyd Davidson Spence R-SC voted yes
Harold Ford Jr. D-TN voted yes
James A. Mcdermott D-WA 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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Capitol Receipts, “Adjourn question: on motion to adjourn: House Vote, Oct 26, 2000,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/106-H-1159/adjourn-question-on-motion-to-adjourn (accessed 2026-10-15).