Fathers Count Act of 1999

On Nov 10, 1999, the House voted 176–246 on “On Motion to Recommit with Instructions” (HR 3073). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 2–212, Democrats 173–34, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 36 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: 176
No: 246
Did not vote: 18
Date: Nov 10, 1999

By party

Republicans2 yes · 212 no · 11 didn’t vote
Democrats173 yes · 34 no · 6 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. D-AL voted no
Robert Marion Berry D-AR voted no
Jay W. Dickey Jr. R-AR voted yes
Ellen O'Kane Tauscher D-CA voted no
F. Allen Boyd Jr. D-FL voted no
Jim Davis D-FL voted no
Leonard L. Boswell D-IA voted no
William Oliver Lipinski D-IL voted no
David Dwain Phelps D-IL voted no
Peter Visclosky D-IN voted no
Timothy John Roemer D-IN voted no
Baron P. Hill D-IN voted no
Ken Lucas D-KY voted no
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted yes
James A. Barcia D-MI voted no
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted no
Isaac Newton Skelton IV (Ike) D-MO voted no
Clifford Ronald Shows D-MS voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Mike Mcintyre D-NC voted no
William J. Pascrell Jr. D-NJ voted no
Robert Menendez D-NJ voted no
Michael Patrick Forbes D-NY voted no
John Joseph Lafalce D-NY voted no
Tony Patrick Hall D-OH voted no
James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH voted no
John McKee Spratt Jr. D-SC voted no
Robert Nelson Clement D-TN voted no
Barton Jennings Gordon D-TN voted no
Jim Turner D-TX voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted no
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted no
Virgil H. Goode Jr. D-VA voted no
Adam Smith D-WA voted no
Alan Bowlby Mollohan D-WV voted no
Robert Ellsworth Wise Jr. D-WV 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, “Fathers Count Act of 1999: House Vote, Nov 10, 1999,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/106-H-583/fathers-count-act-of-1999 (accessed 2026-10-17).