To Amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to Increase the Minimum Wage, and for other purposes

On Mar 9, 2000, the House voted 181–243 on “On Motion to Recommit with Instructions” (HR 3846). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 0–214, Democrats 180–28, Independents 1–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 28 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: 181
No: 243
Did not vote: 16
Date: Mar 9, 2000

By party

Republicans0 yes · 214 no · 11 didn’t vote
Democrats180 yes · 28 no · 5 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. D-AL voted no
Robert Marion Berry D-AR voted no
Ellen O'Kane Tauscher D-CA voted no
Anna Georges Eshoo D-CA voted no
Zoe Lofgren D-CA voted no
Sam Farr D-CA voted no
Gary Adrian Condit D-CA voted no
Matthew G. Martínez D-CA voted no
F. Allen Boyd Jr. D-FL voted no
Jim Davis D-FL voted no
Sanford Dixon Bishop Jr. D-GA voted no
Timothy John Roemer D-IN voted no
Baron P. Hill D-IN voted no
Dennis Moore D-KS voted no
Ken Lucas D-KY voted no
Christopher John D-LA voted no
David R. Minge D-MN voted no
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted no
Clifford Ronald Shows D-MS voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Thomas (Tom) Udall D-NM voted no
James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted no
Lloyd Alton Doggett II D-TX voted no
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted no
Norman Sisisky D-VA voted no
James P. Moran D-VA voted no
Ron Kind D-WI 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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