Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000

On Jul 15, 1999, the House voted 187–239 on “On Motion to Recommit with Instructions” (HR 2466). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 2–220, Democrats 184–19, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 21 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: Failed
Yes: 187
No: 239
Did not vote: 14
Date: Jul 15, 1999

By party

Republicans2 yes · 220 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats184 yes · 19 no · 10 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. D-AL voted no
Robert Marion Berry D-AR voted no
Gary Adrian Condit D-CA voted no
Nancy Lee Johnson R-CT voted yes
Sanford Dixon Bishop Jr. D-GA voted no
David Dwain Phelps D-IL voted no
Timothy John Roemer D-IN voted no
Ken Lucas D-KY voted no
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted yes
Isaac Newton Skelton IV (Ike) D-MO voted no
Clifford Ronald Shows D-MS voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Mike Mcintyre D-NC voted no
James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH voted no
Barton Jennings Gordon D-TN voted no
John S. Tanner D-TN voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted no
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted no
Owen Bradford Pickett D-VA voted no
Norman Sisisky D-VA voted no
Virgil H. Goode Jr. D-VA voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “Department of the Interior and Related…: House Vote, Jul 15, 1999,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/106-H-293/department-of-the-interior-and-related-agencies-appropriations-act (accessed 2026-10-17).