Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2000

On Mar 22, 2000, the House voted 188–233 on “Commit with Instructions” (S 1287). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 4–215, Democrats 183–17, Independents 1–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 21 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: 188
No: 233
Did not vote: 19
Date: Mar 22, 2000

By party

Republicans4 yes · 215 no · 6 didn’t vote
Democrats183 yes · 17 no · 13 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. D-AL voted no
Earl Frederick Hilliard D-AL voted no
Ed Pastor D-AZ voted no
Matthew G. Martínez D-CA voted no
Scott Mcinnis R-CO voted yes
Samuel Gejdenson D-CT voted no
Sanford Dixon Bishop Jr. D-GA voted no
David Martin Mcintosh R-IN voted yes
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted no
Clifford Ronald Shows D-MS voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Christopher Henry Smith R-NJ voted yes
James A. Gibbons R-NV voted yes
Paul E. Kanjorski D-PA voted no
John Patrick Murtha Jr. D-PA voted no
John McKee Spratt Jr. D-SC voted no
James Enos Clyburn D-SC voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted no
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted no
Owen Bradford Pickett D-VA voted no
Ron Kind D-WI 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, “Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2000: House Vote, Mar 22, 2000,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/106-H-670/nuclear-waste-policy-amendments-act-of-2000 (accessed 2026-10-17).