Adjourn question: on motion to adjourn

On Nov 18, 1999, the House voted 25–395 on “On Motion to Adjourn”. Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 6–210, Democrats 19–184, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 25 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: 25
No: 395
Did not vote: 20
Date: Nov 18, 1999

By party

Republicans6 yes · 210 no · 9 didn’t vote
Democrats19 yes · 184 no · 10 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Robert Marion Berry D-AR voted yes
Bob Filner D-CA voted yes
Mark Udall D-CO voted yes
Carrie P. Meek D-FL voted yes
Cynthia Ann Mckinney D-GA voted yes
Donald A. Manzullo R-IL voted yes
John Walter Olver D-MA voted yes
John David Dingell Jr. D-MI voted yes
Gilbert W. Gutknecht R-MN voted yes
David R. Minge D-MN voted yes
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted yes
James Louis Oberstar D-MN voted yes
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted yes
Edolphus Towns D-NY voted yes
James A. Mcdermott D-WA voted yes
Paul D. Ryan R-WI voted yes
Tammy Baldwin D-WI voted yes
Ron Kind D-WI voted yes
Thomas M. Barrett 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
Robert Ellsworth Wise Jr. D-WV 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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