Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be a National Ocean Day

On Jul 11, 2000, the House voted 387–28 on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended” (HRES 415). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 186–28, Democrats 199–0, Independents 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 28 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: 387
No: 28
Did not vote: 23
Date: Jul 11, 2000

By party

Republicans186 yes · 28 no · 11 didn’t vote
Democrats199 yes · 0 no · 12 didn’t vote
Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Robert Lee Stump R-AZ voted no
Walter William (Wally) Herger R-CA voted no
Richard William Pombo R-CA voted no
George P. Radanovich R-CA voted no
William Marshall Thomas R-CA voted no
Jack Kingston R-GA voted no
Michael Allen (Mac) Collins R-GA voted no
Bob Barr R-GA voted no
John Nathan Deal R-GA voted no
Charles W. Norwood Jr. R-GA voted no
Ray H. Lahood R-IL voted no
Edward Allan Pease R-IN voted no
Jerry Moran R-KS voted no
Nick H. Smith R-MI voted no
Joseph Knollenberg R-MI voted no
Roy Blunt R-MO voted no
Steve Chabot R-OH voted no
Thomas Allen Coburn R-OK voted no
Mark Sanford R-SC voted no
Van Hilleary R-TN voted no
Sam Johnson R-TX voted no
Joe Linus Barton R-TX voted no
William Reynolds Archer Jr. R-TX voted no
William McClellan (Mac) Thornberry R-TX voted no
Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX voted no
Thomas Dale Delay R-TX voted no
Richard Keith Armey R-TX voted no
Christopher B. Cannon R-UT voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Barney Frank D-MA
Gary Leonard Ackerman D-NY

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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