Prohibition on Federal Education Funds on National Testing

On Feb 5, 1998, the House voted 242–174 on “On Passage” (HR 2846). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 217–2, Democrats 25–171, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 27 members voted against their own party.

During the 105th Congress (1997–1998), Bill Clinton was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result: Passed
Yes: 242
No: 174
Did not vote: 28
Date: Feb 5, 1998

By party

Republicans217 yes · 2 no · 12 didn’t vote
Democrats25 yes · 171 no · 16 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Nancy Pelosi D-CA voted yes
Gary Adrian Condit D-CA voted yes
Nancy Lee Johnson R-CT voted no
F. Allen Boyd Jr. D-FL voted yes
William Oliver Lipinski D-IL voted yes
Lane Allen Evans D-IL voted yes
Timothy John Roemer D-IN voted yes
Lee Herbert Hamilton D-IN voted yes
Christopher John D-LA voted yes
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted yes
Patsy Ann (Pat) Danner D-MO voted yes
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted yes
Michael Patrick Forbes R-NY voted no
Ted Strickland D-OH voted yes
Marcia Carolyn (Marcy) Kaptur D-OH voted yes
James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH voted yes
Peter Anthony Defazio D-OR voted yes
Thomas Timothy (Tim) Holden D-PA voted yes
Michael F. Doyle D-PA voted yes
Jim Turner D-TX voted yes
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted yes
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted yes
Owen Bradford Pickett D-VA voted yes
Norman Sisisky D-VA voted yes
Virgil H. Goode Jr. D-VA voted yes
Gerald Daniel Kleczka D-WI voted yes
Alan Bowlby Mollohan D-WV voted yes

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, “Prohibition on Federal Education Funds on…: House Vote, Feb 5, 1998,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/105-H-641/prohibition-on-federal-education-funds-on-national-testing (accessed 2026-10-17).