H R 2 author(s): payne of new jersey amendment question: on agreeing to the amendment student results act

On Oct 21, 1999, the House voted 208–215 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 2). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 9–208, Democrats 198–7, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 16 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: 208
No: 215
Did not vote: 17
Date: Oct 21, 1999

By party

Republicans9 yes · 208 no · 8 didn’t vote
Democrats198 yes · 7 no · 8 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Michael Thompson D-CA voted no
Zoe Lofgren D-CA voted no
John Stephen (Steve) Horn R-CA voted yes
Brian P. Bilbray R-CA voted yes
Nancy Lee Johnson R-CT voted yes
James Albert Smith Leach R-IA voted yes
Ray H. Lahood R-IL voted yes
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted yes
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Sue Myrick R-NC voted yes
Amory Houghton Jr. R-NY voted yes
John S. Tanner D-TN voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted no
Henry Bonilla R-TX voted yes
Virgil H. Goode Jr. D-VA voted no
Adam Smith D-WA 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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