The Medicare RX 2000 Act

On Jun 28, 2000, the House voted 217–214 on “On Passage” (HR 4680). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 211–10, Democrats 5–203, Independents 1–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 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: 217
No: 214
Did not vote: 9
Date: Jun 28, 2000

By party

Republicans211 yes · 10 no · 4 didn’t vote
Democrats5 yes · 203 no · 5 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Matthew G. Martínez D-CA voted yes
Robert W. Schaffer R-CO voted no
James H. Maloney D-CT voted yes
Greg Ganske R-IA voted no
Helen P. Chenoweth-Hage R-ID voted no
John Nathan Hostettler R-IN voted no
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted no
Nick H. Smith R-MI voted no
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted yes
James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH voted yes
Thomas Allen Coburn R-OK voted no
Ernest James Istook Jr. R-OK voted no
Mark Sanford R-SC voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted yes
Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX 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, “The Medicare RX 2000 Act: House Vote, Jun 28, 2000,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/106-H-963/the-medicare-rx-2000-act (accessed 2026-10-14).