On Agreeing to the Amendment

On Feb 27, 2002, the House voted 421–7 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 1542). Result: Agreed to. By party: Republicans 211–7, Democrats 208–0, Independents 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 7 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: 421
No: 7
Did not vote: 15
Date: Feb 27, 2002

By party

Republicans211 yes · 7 no · 10 didn’t vote
Democrats208 yes · 0 no · 5 didn’t vote
Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Joel M. Hefley R-CO voted no
C. L. (Butch) Otter R-ID voted no
Michael K. Simpson R-ID voted no
Richard Hugh Baker R-LA voted no
Walter Beaman Jones Jr. R-NC voted no
Joseph Richard Skeen R-NM voted no
Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX 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, Feb 27, 2002,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/107-H-549/on-agreeing-to-the-amendment (accessed 2026-10-13).