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House roll call 754 · 106th Congress · May 8, 2000

Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the necessity to expedite the settlement process for discrimination claims against the Department of Agriculture

On May 8, 2000, the House voted 216–180 on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree” (HCONRES 296). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 197–0, Democrats 18–179, Independents 1–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 18 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
216
No
180
Did not vote
44
Date
May 8, 2000

By party

  • Republicans197 yes · 0 no · 28 didn’t vote
  • Democrats18 yes · 179 no · 16 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

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 Congress…: House Vote, May 8, 2000,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/106-H-754/expressing-the-sense-of-the-congress-regarding-the-necessity (accessed 2026-10-17).