On Agreeing to the Amendment

On Nov 1, 2001, the House voted 214–218 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 3150). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 8–211, Democrats 205–6, Independents 1–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 14 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: 214
No: 218
Did not vote: 11
Date: Nov 1, 2001

By party

Republicans8 yes · 211 no · 9 didn’t vote
Democrats205 yes · 6 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. D-AL voted no
James Albert Smith Leach R-IA voted yes
Greg Ganske R-IA voted yes
Luis V. Gutiérrez D-IL voted no
Rod R. Blagojevich D-IL voted no
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted yes
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted yes
Jo Ann Emerson R-MO voted yes
Christopher Henry Smith R-NJ voted yes
Margaret Scafati Roukema R-NJ voted yes
James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted no
Solomon P. Ortiz D-TX voted no
Frank Rudolph Wolf R-VA 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, Nov 1, 2001,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/107-H-419/on-agreeing-to-the-amendment (accessed 2026-10-14).