On Agreeing to the Amendment

On Aug 2, 2001, the House voted 218–213 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 2563). Result: Agreed to. By party: Republicans 214–6, Democrats 3–206, Independents 1–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 9 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: 218
No: 213
Did not vote: 12
Date: Aug 2, 2001

By party

Republicans214 yes · 6 no · 8 didn’t vote
Democrats3 yes · 206 no · 4 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

James Albert Smith Leach R-IA voted no
Greg Ganske R-IA voted no
Timothy V. Johnson R-IL voted no
Ken Lucas D-KY voted yes
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted no
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted yes
Christopher Henry Smith R-NJ voted no
Margaret Scafati Roukema R-NJ voted no
James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH voted yes

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, Aug 2, 2001,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/107-H-326/on-agreeing-to-the-amendment (accessed 2026-10-15).