Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives urging that 95 percent of Federal education dollars be spent in the classroom.

On Oct 12, 1999, the House voted 421–5 on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended” (HRES 303). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 219–0, Democrats 201–5, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 5 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: 421
No: 5
Did not vote: 14
Date: Oct 12, 1999

By party

Republicans219 yes · 0 no · 6 didn’t vote
Democrats201 yes · 5 no · 7 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Maxine Waters D-CA voted no
Neil Abercrombie D-HI voted no
Patsy Takemoto Mink D-HI voted no
Jerrold Lewis Nadler D-NY voted no
Robert C. Scott D-VA 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, “Expressing the sense of the House of…: House Vote, Oct 12, 1999,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/106-H-489/expressing-the-sense-of-the-house-of-representatives-urging (accessed 2026-10-17).