On Agreeing to the Amendment

On May 23, 2001, the House voted 425–3 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 1). Result: Agreed to. By party: Republicans 216–2, Democrats 207–1, Independents 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 3 members voted against their own party.

During the 107th Congress (2001–2002), George W. Bush was president, and Republicans held the House majority, while the Senate was split evenly.

Result: Agreed to
Yes: 425
No: 3
Did not vote: 15
Date: May 23, 2001

By party

Republicans216 yes · 2 no · 10 didn’t vote
Democrats207 yes · 1 no · 5 didn’t vote
Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Frederick Stephen Upton R-MI voted no
David Ross Obey D-WI voted no
Frank James Sensenbrenner Jr. R-WI voted no

The bill

H.R. 1: To close the achievement gap with accountability, flexibility, and choice, so that no child is left behind.

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, “On Agreeing to the Amendment: House Vote, May 23, 2001,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/107-H-141/on-agreeing-to-the-amendment (accessed 2026-10-13).