Providing for consideration of H.R. 4546; Department of Defense Authorization for F.Y. 2003

On May 9, 2002, the House voted 216–200 on “On Agreeing to the Resolution” (HRES 415). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 209–6, Democrats 6–193, Independents 1–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 12 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: Passed
Yes: 216
No: 200
Did not vote: 27
Date: May 9, 2002

By party

Republicans209 yes · 6 no · 13 didn’t vote
Democrats6 yes · 193 no · 14 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Thomas G. Tancredo R-CO voted no
Nancy Lee Johnson R-CT voted no
Michael Newbold Castle R-DE voted no
John Nathan Hostettler R-IN voted no
Baron P. Hill D-IN voted yes
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted no
Vernon James Ehlers R-MI voted no
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted yes
Isaac Newton Skelton IV (Ike) D-MO voted yes
Steve Israel D-NY voted yes
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted yes
Silvestre Reyes D-TX 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, “Providing for consideration of H.R. 4546…: House Vote, May 9, 2002,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/107-H-642/providing-for-consideration-of-h-r-4546-department-of (accessed 2026-10-17).