To award a Congressional gold medal to John Cardinal O’Connor, Archbishop of New York

On Feb 15, 2000, the House voted 413–1 on “Suspend the Rules and Pass” (HR 3557). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 215–1, Democrats 196–0, Independents 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 1 member 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: 413
No: 1
Did not vote: 26
Date: Feb 15, 2000

By party

Republicans215 yes · 1 no · 9 didn’t vote
Democrats196 yes · 0 no · 17 didn’t vote
Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX voted no

The bill

H.R. 3557: To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to John Cardinal O'Connor, Archbishop of New York, in recognition of his accomplishments as a priest, a chaplain, and a humanitarian.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To award a Congressional gold medal to John…: House Vote, Feb 15, 2000,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/106-H-626/to-award-a-congressional-gold-medal-to-john-cardinal (accessed 2026-10-17).