Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act

On Jun 26, 2000, the House voted 384–22 on “Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended” (S 148). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 185–22, Democrats 197–0, Independents 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 22 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: 384
No: 22
Did not vote: 34
Date: Jun 26, 2000

By party

Republicans185 yes · 22 no · 18 didn’t vote
Democrats197 yes · 0 no · 16 didn’t vote
Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Matthew James Salmon R-AZ voted no
Walter William (Wally) Herger R-CA voted no
John Taylor Doolittle R-CA voted no
Richard William Pombo R-CA voted no
Edward Randall Royce R-CA voted no
Gary G. Miller R-CA voted no
Dana Rohrabacher R-CA voted no
Robert W. Schaffer R-CO voted no
Thomas G. Tancredo R-CO voted no
Clifford Bundy Stearns R-FL voted no
Helen P. Chenoweth-Hage R-ID voted no
John Nathan Hostettler R-IN voted no
Howard Coble R-NC voted no
Thomas Allen Coburn R-OK voted no
Julius Caesar Watts Jr. (J. C.) R-OK voted no
Patrick Joseph Toomey R-PA voted no
Mark Sanford R-SC voted no
James W. Demint R-SC voted no
Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX voted no
Christopher B. Cannon R-UT voted no
Frank James Sensenbrenner Jr. R-WI voted no
Barbara L. Cubin R-WY voted no

The bill

S. 148: A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program to provide assistance in the conservation of neotropical migratory birds.

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, “Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: House Vote, Jun 26, 2000,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/106-H-934/neotropical-migratory-bird-conservation-act (accessed 2026-10-14).