On Motion that the Committee Rise

On Jul 26, 2001, the House voted 189–230 on “On Motion that the Committee Rise”. Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 1–212, Democrats 187–17, 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 107th Congress (2001–2002), George W. Bush was president, and Republicans held the House majority, while the Senate was split evenly.

Result: Failed
Yes: 189
No: 230
Did not vote: 24
Date: Jul 26, 2001

By party

Republicans1 yes · 212 no · 15 didn’t vote
Democrats187 yes · 17 no · 9 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. D-AL voted no
Michael Thompson D-CA voted no
Joel M. Hefley R-CO voted yes
James H. Maloney D-CT voted no
Neil Abercrombie D-HI voted no
Leonard L. Boswell D-IA voted no
Danny K. Davis D-IL voted no
Jerry Francis Costello D-IL voted no
Lane Allen Evans D-IL voted no
David Dwain Phelps D-IL voted no
Timothy John Roemer D-IN voted no
Clifford Ronald Shows D-MS voted no
Robert Menendez D-NJ voted no
James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH voted no
Barton Jennings Gordon D-TN voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted no
Gerald Daniel Kleczka D-WI voted no
Alan Bowlby Mollohan D-WV 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, “On Motion that the Committee Rise: House Vote, Jul 26, 2001,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/107-H-278/on-motion-that-the-committee-rise (accessed 2026-10-17).