On Agreeing to the Amendment

On Mar 13, 2002, the House voted 191–234 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 2341). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 3–218, Democrats 187–15, Independents 1–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 18 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: 191
No: 234
Did not vote: 18
Date: Mar 13, 2002

By party

Republicans3 yes · 218 no · 7 didn’t vote
Democrats187 yes · 15 no · 11 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. D-AL voted no
Earl Frederick Hilliard D-AL voted no
Calvin M. Dooley D-CA voted no
Maxine Waters D-CA voted no
F. Allen Boyd Jr. D-FL voted no
Ken Lucas D-KY voted no
Christopher John D-LA voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Benjamin Arthur Gilman R-NY voted yes
Ernest James Istook Jr. R-OK voted yes
Thomas Timothy (Tim) Holden D-PA voted no
John S. Tanner D-TN voted no
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted no
Christopher B. Cannon R-UT voted yes
James P. Moran D-VA voted no
Frederick C. Boucher D-VA voted no
Adam Smith D-WA voted no
Ron Kind D-WI 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, Mar 13, 2002,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/107-H-566/on-agreeing-to-the-amendment (accessed 2026-10-15).