Providing for the Consideration of H.R. 3916, to Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Repeal the Excise Tax on Telephone and Other Communication Services

On May 25, 2000, the House voted 404–15 on “On Agreeing to the Resolution” (HRES 511). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 214–0, Democrats 188–15, Independents 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 15 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: Passed
Yes: 404
No: 15
Did not vote: 21
Date: May 25, 2000

By party

Republicans214 yes · 0 no · 11 didn’t vote
Democrats188 yes · 15 no · 10 didn’t vote
Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Robert Marion Berry D-AR voted no
Maxine Waters D-CA voted no
John F. Tierney D-MA voted no
Edward John Markey D-MA voted no
Albert Russell Wynn D-MD voted no
John David Dingell Jr. D-MI voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Gregory W. Meeks D-NY voted no
Edolphus Towns D-NY voted no
Major Robert Odell Owens D-NY voted no
Eliot Lance Engel D-NY voted no
Maurice Dunlea Hinchey D-NY voted no
Ronald Klink D-PA voted no
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted no
David Ross Obey 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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