On Agreeing to the Amendment

On Aug 2, 2001, the House voted 207–221 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 2563). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 201–18, Democrats 5–202, Independents 1–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 23 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: 207
No: 221
Did not vote: 15
Date: Aug 2, 2001

By party

Republicans201 yes · 18 no · 9 didn’t vote
Democrats5 yes · 202 no · 6 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. D-AL voted yes
Lincoln Diaz-Balart R-FL voted no
Saxby Chambliss R-GA voted no
Greg Ganske R-IA voted no
Timothy V. Johnson R-IL voted no
Ken Lucas D-KY voted yes
Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. R-MD voted no
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted no
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted yes
Jo Ann Emerson R-MO voted no
Roger F. Wicker R-MS voted no
Lee Raymond Terry R-NE voted no
Jr. Grucci Felix J. R-NY voted no
Peter T. King R-NY voted no
Benjamin Arthur Gilman R-NY voted no
James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH voted yes
Steven C. Latourette R-OH voted no
Ernest James Istook Jr. R-OK voted no
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC voted no
William Lewis Jenkins R-TN voted no
John J. Duncan Jr. R-TN voted no
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted yes
George R. Nethercutt Jr. R-WA 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 Agreeing to the Amendment: House Vote, Aug 2, 2001,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/107-H-327/on-agreeing-to-the-amendment (accessed 2026-10-14).