Debt Relief and Retirement Security Reconciliation Act

On Sep 19, 2000, the House voted 401–20 on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass” (HR 5203). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 214–0, Democrats 186–19, Independents 1–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 19 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: 401
No: 20
Did not vote: 19
Date: Sep 19, 2000

By party

Republicans214 yes · 0 no · 11 didn’t vote
Democrats186 yes · 19 no · 8 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Robert T. Matsui D-CA voted no
Barbara Lee D-CA voted no
Fortney Hillman (Pete) Stark Jr. D-CA voted no
Lucille Roybal-Allard D-CA voted no
Bob Filner D-CA voted no
Jesse L. Jackson Jr. D-IL voted no
Danny K. Davis D-IL voted no
John Walter Olver D-MA voted no
Barney Frank D-MA voted no
John Conyers Jr. D-MI voted no
Martin Olav Sabo D-MN voted no
William Lacy Clay Sr. D-MO voted no
Donald Milford Payne D-NJ voted no
Jerrold Lewis Nadler D-NY voted no
Charles B. Rangel D-NY voted no
John Joseph Lafalce D-NY voted no
Patrick Joseph Kennedy D-RI voted no
James A. Mcdermott D-WA voted no
Alan Bowlby Mollohan D-WV 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, “Debt Relief and Retirement Security…: House Vote, Sep 19, 2000,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/106-H-1085/debt-relief-and-retirement-security-reconciliation-act (accessed 2026-10-17).