Teacher Empowerment Act

On Jul 20, 1999, the House voted 239–185 on “On Passage” (HR 1995). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 215–4, Democrats 24–180, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 28 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: 239
No: 185
Did not vote: 16
Date: Jul 20, 1999

By party

Republicans215 yes · 4 no · 6 didn’t vote
Democrats24 yes · 180 no · 9 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Michael Thompson D-CA voted yes
George Miller D-CA voted yes
Ellen O'Kane Tauscher D-CA voted yes
Anna Georges Eshoo D-CA voted yes
Gary Adrian Condit D-CA voted yes
Calvin M. Dooley D-CA voted yes
Brian P. Bilbray R-CA voted no
Nancy Lee Johnson R-CT voted no
F. Allen Boyd Jr. D-FL voted yes
Jim Davis D-FL voted yes
William Oliver Lipinski D-IL voted yes
Timothy John Roemer D-IN voted yes
John F. Tierney D-MA voted yes
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted no
Lynn Nancy Rivers D-MI voted yes
Martin Olav Sabo D-MN voted yes
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted yes
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted yes
Rush Holt D-NJ voted yes
Michael Patrick Forbes D-NY voted yes
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted yes
Lloyd Alton Doggett II D-TX voted yes
Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX voted no
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted yes
Virgil H. Goode Jr. D-VA voted yes
Adam Smith D-WA voted yes
Ron Kind D-WI voted yes
Alan Bowlby Mollohan D-WV 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, “Teacher Empowerment Act: House Vote, Jul 20, 1999,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/106-H-318/teacher-empowerment-act (accessed 2026-10-16).