On Agreeing to the Amendment

On May 22, 2002, the House voted 197–231 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 3129). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 5–213, Democrats 191–17, Independents 1–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 22 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: 197
No: 231
Did not vote: 15
Date: May 22, 2002

By party

Republicans5 yes · 213 no · 10 didn’t vote
Democrats191 yes · 17 no · 5 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. D-AL voted no
Jeff Flake R-AZ voted yes
Dana Rohrabacher R-CA voted yes
James H. Maloney D-CT voted no
F. Allen Boyd Jr. D-FL voted no
C. L. (Butch) Otter R-ID voted yes
William Oliver Lipinski D-IL voted no
David Dwain Phelps D-IL voted no
Timothy John Roemer D-IN voted no
Ken Lucas D-KY voted no
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted yes
James A. Barcia D-MI voted no
William Paul Luther D-MN voted no
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted no
Clifford Ronald Shows D-MS voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Brad Carson D-OK voted no
Thomas Timothy (Tim) Holden D-PA voted no
Jim Turner D-TX voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted no
Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX voted yes
Charles Walter Stenholm D-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, May 22, 2002,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/107-H-698/on-agreeing-to-the-amendment (accessed 2026-10-13).