Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the tax and user fee increases proposed by the Administration in the FY 2001 budget should be adopted.

On Apr 11, 2000, the House voted 1–420 on “On motion to suspend the rules and agree” (HRES 467). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 0–216, Democrats 1–202, Independents 0–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 1 member 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: 1
No: 420
Did not vote: 17
Date: Apr 11, 2000

By party

Republicans0 yes · 216 no · 9 didn’t vote
Democrats1 yes · 202 no · 8 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

Robert T. Matsui D-CA voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

Robert T. Matsui D-CA

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

John B. Larson D-CT
Earl Blumenauer D-OR

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, Apr 11, 2000,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/106-H-725/expressing-the-sense-of-the-house-of-representatives-that (accessed 2026-10-17).