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House roll call 856 · 106th Congress · Jun 8, 2000

Providing consideration of H.R 8; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phaseout the estate and gift Taxes over a 10-year period

On Jun 8, 2000, the House voted 242–180 on “On Agreeing to the Resolution” (HRES 519). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 215–0, Democrats 26–179, Independents 1–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 26 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
242
No
180
Did not vote
18
Date
Jun 8, 2000

By party

  • Republicans215 yes · 0 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Democrats26 yes · 179 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

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, “Providing consideration of H.R 8; To amend…: House Vote, Jun 8, 2000,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/106-H-856/providing-consideration-of-h-r-8-to-amend-the (accessed 2026-10-17).

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