Taxpayer Protection and IRS Accountability Act

On Apr 10, 2002, the House voted 205–219 on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended” (HR 3991). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 189–25, Democrats 15–193, Independents 1–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 40 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: 205
No: 219
Did not vote: 18
Date: Apr 10, 2002

By party

Republicans189 yes · 25 no · 13 didn’t vote
Democrats15 yes · 193 no · 5 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. D-AL voted yes
John Stephen (Steve) Horn R-CA voted no
Robert (Rob) Simmons R-CT voted no
Christopher H. Shays R-CT voted no
Nancy Lee Johnson R-CT voted no
Michael Newbold Castle R-DE voted no
F. Allen Boyd Jr. D-FL voted yes
James Albert Smith Leach R-IA voted no
Jerry Francis Costello D-IL voted yes
David Dwain Phelps D-IL voted yes
Ken Lucas D-KY voted yes
Christopher John D-LA voted yes
Wayne Thomas Gilchrest R-MD voted no
Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. R-MD voted no
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted no
Clifford Ronald Shows D-MS voted yes
Mike Mcintyre D-NC voted yes
Earl Ralph Pomeroy III D-ND voted yes
Douglas Kent Bereuter R-NE voted no
Charles Foster Bass R-NH voted no
Frank A. Lobiondo R-NJ voted no
Hugh James Saxton R-NJ voted no
Christopher Henry Smith R-NJ voted no
Margaret Scafati Roukema R-NJ voted no
Rodney P. Frelinghuysen R-NJ voted no
Steve Israel D-NY voted yes
Benjamin Arthur Gilman R-NY voted no
Sherwood Louis Boehlert R-NY voted no
James T. Walsh R-NY voted no
Thomas Timothy (Tim) Holden D-PA voted yes
Wayne Curtis (Curt) Weldon R-PA voted no
Todd Platts R-PA voted no
John Thune R-SD voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted yes
Thomas Chester (Chet) Edwards D-TX voted yes
James David (Jim) Matheson D-UT voted yes
Richard Ray (Rick) Larsen D-WA voted yes
Thomas Evert Petri R-WI voted no
Mark Green R-WI voted no
Shelley Moore Capito R-WV voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Van Hilleary R-TN

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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