On Agreeing to the Amendment

On Jun 6, 2002, the House voted 197–231 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 2143). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 6–212, Democrats 190–18, Independents 1–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 24 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: Jun 6, 2002

By party

Republicans6 yes · 212 no · 10 didn’t vote
Democrats190 yes · 18 no · 5 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

George Miller D-CA voted no
Barbara Lee D-CA voted no
Fortney Hillman (Pete) Stark Jr. D-CA voted no
Diane Edith Watson D-CA voted no
Maxine Waters D-CA voted no
Michael Newbold Castle R-DE voted yes
Neil Abercrombie D-HI voted no
James Albert Smith Leach R-IA voted yes
Thomas Latham R-IA voted yes
Janice D. Schakowsky D-IL voted no
Stephen Earle Buyer R-IN voted yes
Dennis Moore D-KS voted no
John Walter Olver D-MA voted no
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted yes
Douglas Kent Bereuter R-NE voted yes
Robert Ernest Andrews D-NJ voted no
Dennis Kucinich D-OH voted no
Sherrod Brown D-OH voted no
John Patrick Murtha Jr. D-PA voted no
Lloyd Alton Doggett II D-TX voted no
Frederick C. Boucher D-VA voted no
Adam Smith D-WA voted no
David Ross Obey D-WI voted no
Alan Bowlby Mollohan D-WV 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, Jun 6, 2002,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/107-H-723/on-agreeing-to-the-amendment (accessed 2026-10-14).