On Agreeing to the Amendment

On Nov 15, 2001, the House voted 180–243 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 2269). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 0–214, Democrats 179–28, Independents 1–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 28 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: 180
No: 243
Did not vote: 20
Date: Nov 15, 2001

By party

Republicans0 yes · 214 no · 14 didn’t vote
Democrats179 yes · 28 no · 6 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. D-AL voted no
Victor F. Snyder D-AR voted no
Michael Thompson D-CA voted no
Calvin M. Dooley D-CA voted no
Susan A. Davis D-CA voted no
John B. Larson D-CT voted no
F. Allen Boyd Jr. D-FL voted no
Jim Davis D-FL voted no
David Dwain Phelps D-IL voted no
Baron P. Hill D-IN voted no
Ken Lucas D-KY voted no
Christopher John D-LA voted no
Benjamin Louis Cardin D-MD voted no
Isaac Newton Skelton IV (Ike) D-MO voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Earl Ralph Pomeroy III D-ND voted no
James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH voted no
David Wu D-OR voted no
Robert Nelson Clement D-TN voted no
Barton Jennings Gordon D-TN voted no
John S. Tanner D-TN voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted no
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted no
Kenneth E. Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted no
James David (Jim) Matheson D-UT voted no
Richard Ray (Rick) Larsen D-WA voted no
Brian Baird D-WA voted no
Adam Smith D-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, Nov 15, 2001,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/107-H-437/on-agreeing-to-the-amendment (accessed 2026-10-14).