On Approving the Journal

On May 15, 2002, the House voted 352–55 on “On Approving the Journal”. Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 190–15, Democrats 160–40, Independents 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 55 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: 352
No: 55
Did not vote: 35
Date: May 15, 2002

By party

Republicans190 yes · 15 no · 22 didn’t vote
Democrats160 yes · 40 no · 13 didn’t vote
Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Robert Aderholt R-AL voted no
Earl Frederick Hilliard D-AL voted no
John B. Shadegg R-AZ voted no
Michael Thompson D-CA voted no
Fortney Hillman (Pete) Stark Jr. D-CA voted no
Maxine Waters D-CA voted no
Bob Filner D-CA voted no
Joel M. Hefley R-CO voted no
Carrie P. Meek D-FL voted no
Alcee Lamar Hastings D-FL voted no
Thomas Latham R-IA voted no
Philip Miller Crane R-IL voted no
Gerald C. (Jerry) Weller R-IL voted no
Jerry Francis Costello D-IL voted no
Peter Visclosky D-IN voted no
Jerry Moran R-KS voted no
Dennis Moore D-KS voted no
John Walter Olver D-MA voted no
Edward John Markey D-MA voted no
Michael Everett Capuano D-MA voted no
Gilbert W. Gutknecht R-MN voted no
Mark Kennedy R-MN voted no
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted no
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted no
James Louis Oberstar D-MN voted no
Richard Andrew Gephardt D-MO voted no
Bennie Thompson D-MS voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Frank A. Lobiondo R-NJ voted no
Frank Pallone Jr. D-NJ voted no
Rush Holt D-NJ voted no
Robert Menendez D-NJ voted no
Thomas (Tom) Udall D-NM voted no
Gregory W. Meeks D-NY voted no
Nydia M. Velázquez D-NY voted no
Michael Robert Mcnulty D-NY voted no
John E. Sweeney R-NY voted no
Maurice Dunlea Hinchey D-NY voted no
Louise McIntosh Slaughter D-NY voted no
John Joseph Lafalce D-NY voted no
Paul Eugene Gillmor R-OH voted no
Dennis Kucinich D-OH voted no
Stephanie Tubbs Jones D-OH voted no
Julius Caesar Watts Jr. (J. C.) R-OK voted no
Peter Anthony Defazio D-OR voted no
Darlene Hooley D-OR voted no
Robert A. Brady D-PA voted no
Robert Anthony Borski Jr. D-PA voted no
Philip Sheridan English R-PA voted no
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted no
Richard Ray (Rick) Larsen D-WA voted no
Brian Baird D-WA voted no
James A. Mcdermott D-WA voted no
Tammy Baldwin D-WI voted no
David Ross Obey D-WI voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Thomas G. Tancredo R-CO

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “On Approving the Journal: House Vote, May 15, 2002,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/107-H-669/on-approving-the-journal (accessed 2026-10-14).