Workplace Preservation Act

On Aug 3, 1999, the House voted 217–209 on “On Passage” (HR 987). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 202–17, Democrats 15–191, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 32 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: 217
No: 209
Did not vote: 14
Date: Aug 3, 1999

By party

Republicans202 yes · 17 no · 6 didn’t vote
Democrats15 yes · 191 no · 7 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Robert Marion Berry D-AR voted yes
Thomas J. Campbell R-CA voted no
Calvin M. Dooley D-CA voted yes
John Stephen (Steve) Horn R-CA voted no
F. Allen Boyd Jr. D-FL voted yes
Gerald C. (Jerry) Weller R-IL voted no
Ray H. Lahood R-IL voted no
Christopher John D-LA voted yes
Clifford Ronald Shows D-MS voted yes
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted yes
Mike Mcintyre D-NC voted yes
Frank A. Lobiondo R-NJ voted no
Christopher Henry Smith R-NJ voted no
Enrico A. (Rick) Lazio R-NY voted no
Peter T. King R-NY voted no
Benjamin Arthur Gilman R-NY voted no
John E. Sweeney R-NY voted no
Sherwood Louis Boehlert R-NY voted no
John Michael Mchugh R-NY voted no
John Francis (Jack) Quinn R-NY voted no
Wayne Curtis (Curt) Weldon R-PA voted no
Philip Sheridan English R-PA voted no
Robert Nelson Clement D-TN voted yes
John S. Tanner D-TN voted yes
Jim Turner D-TX voted yes
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted yes
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted yes
Owen Bradford Pickett D-VA voted yes
Norman Sisisky D-VA voted yes
Virgil H. Goode Jr. D-VA voted yes
Paul D. Ryan R-WI voted no
Thomas Evert Petri R-WI voted no

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, “Workplace Preservation Act: House Vote, Aug 3, 1999,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/106-H-364/workplace-preservation-act (accessed 2026-10-13).