Adjourn question: on motion to adjourn

On Nov 18, 1999, the House voted 14–375 on “On Motion to Adjourn”. Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 6–196, Democrats 8–178, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 14 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: 14
No: 375
Did not vote: 51
Date: Nov 18, 1999

By party

Republicans6 yes · 196 no · 23 didn’t vote
Democrats8 yes · 178 no · 27 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Bob Filner D-CA voted yes
Donald A. Manzullo R-IL voted yes
James O. Mccrery III R-LA voted yes
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted yes
Bobby R. Etheridge D-NC voted yes
Edolphus Towns D-NY voted yes
John McKee Spratt Jr. D-SC voted yes
Paul D. Ryan R-WI voted yes
Ron Kind D-WI voted yes
Thomas Evert Petri R-WI voted yes
David Ross Obey D-WI voted yes
Mark Green R-WI voted yes
Frank James Sensenbrenner Jr. R-WI voted yes
Nick Joe Rahall II 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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