Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act

On Jul 24, 2002, the House voted 187–241 on “On Motion to Recommit with Instructions” (HR 4965). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 19–199, Democrats 167–41, Independents 1–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 60 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: 187
No: 241
Did not vote: 15
Date: Jul 24, 2002

By party

Republicans19 yes · 199 no · 10 didn’t vote
Democrats167 yes · 41 no · 5 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. D-AL voted no
Robert Marion Berry D-AR voted no
Victor F. Snyder D-AR voted no
Michael Avery Ross D-AR voted no
James Thomas Kolbe R-AZ voted yes
Doug Ose R-CA voted yes
William Marshall Thomas R-CA voted yes
John Stephen (Steve) Horn R-CA voted yes
Robert (Rob) Simmons R-CT voted yes
Christopher H. Shays R-CT voted yes
Nancy Lee Johnson R-CT voted yes
Michael Newbold Castle R-DE voted yes
Leonard L. Boswell D-IA voted no
William Oliver Lipinski D-IL voted no
Mark Steven Kirk R-IL voted yes
Jerry Francis Costello D-IL voted no
Judy Borg Biggert R-IL voted yes
David Dwain Phelps D-IL voted no
Timothy John Roemer D-IN voted no
Ken Lucas D-KY voted no
Christopher John D-LA voted no
Wayne Thomas Gilchrest R-MD voted yes
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted yes
Bart T. Stupak D-MI voted no
James A. Barcia D-MI voted no
Dale Edward Kildee D-MI voted no
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted no
James Louis Oberstar D-MN voted no
Isaac Newton Skelton IV (Ike) D-MO voted no
Clifford Ronald Shows D-MS voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Mike Mcintyre D-NC voted no
Charles Foster Bass R-NH voted yes
William J. Pascrell Jr. D-NJ voted no
Rodney P. Frelinghuysen R-NJ voted yes
Sue W. Kelly R-NY voted yes
Benjamin Arthur Gilman R-NY voted yes
Michael Robert Mcnulty D-NY voted no
Sherwood Louis Boehlert R-NY voted yes
John Joseph Lafalce D-NY voted no
Amory Houghton Jr. R-NY voted yes
Tony Patrick Hall D-OH voted no
Marcia Carolyn (Marcy) Kaptur D-OH voted no
Robert Anthony Borski Jr. D-PA voted no
Thomas Timothy (Tim) Holden D-PA voted no
James Charles Greenwood R-PA voted yes
Paul E. Kanjorski D-PA voted no
John Patrick Murtha Jr. D-PA voted no
Michael F. Doyle D-PA voted no
Frank R. Mascara D-PA voted no
James Langevin D-RI voted no
Robert Nelson Clement D-TN voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted no
Nicholas V. Lampson D-TX voted no
Lloyd Alton Doggett II D-TX voted no
Silvestre Reyes D-TX voted no
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted no
Solomon P. Ortiz D-TX voted no
Alan Bowlby Mollohan D-WV voted no
Nick Joe Rahall II 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, “Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act: House Vote, Jul 24, 2002,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/107-H-848/partial-birth-abortion-ban-act (accessed 2026-10-13).