Motion question: on hour of meeting

On Oct 30, 2000, the House voted 199–159 on “On hour of meeting”. Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 189–1, Democrats 9–157, Independents 1–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 10 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: 199
No: 159
Did not vote: 82
Date: Oct 30, 2000

By party

Republicans189 yes · 1 no · 35 didn’t vote
Democrats9 yes · 157 no · 47 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Deborah Ann Stabenow D-MI voted yes
Isaac Newton Skelton IV (Ike) D-MO voted yes
Karen Mccarthy D-MO voted yes
Heather Wilson R-NM voted no
James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH voted yes
John Patrick Murtha Jr. D-PA voted yes
Joseph M. Hoeffel D-PA voted yes
Frank R. Mascara D-PA voted yes
Raymond Eugene (Gene) Green D-TX voted yes
Thomas M. Barrett D-WI 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, “Motion question: on hour of meeting: House Vote, Oct 30, 2000,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/106-H-1185/motion-question-on-hour-of-meeting (accessed 2026-10-17).