On Agreeing to the Amendment

On Jun 20, 2002, the House voted 415–12 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 1979). Result: Agreed to. By party: Republicans 217–1, Democrats 196–11, Independents 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: Agreed to
Yes: 415
No: 12
Did not vote: 16
Date: Jun 20, 2002

By party

Republicans217 yes · 1 no · 10 didn’t vote
Democrats196 yes · 11 no · 6 didn’t vote
Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Fortney Hillman (Pete) Stark Jr. D-CA voted no
Zoe Lofgren D-CA voted no
James H. Maloney D-CT voted no
Jim Davis D-FL voted no
Jerry Francis Costello D-IL voted no
Timothy John Roemer D-IN voted no
Christopher John D-LA voted no
Thomas H. Allen D-ME voted no
Brad Carson D-OK voted no
Harold Ford Jr. D-TN voted no
Sam Johnson R-TX voted no
Charles A. Gonzalez 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, Jun 20, 2002,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/107-H-748/on-agreeing-to-the-amendment (accessed 2026-10-14).