On Agreeing to the Amendment

On Sep 18, 2002, the House voted 184–232 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 1701). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 2–211, Democrats 181–21, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 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: 184
No: 232
Did not vote: 27
Date: Sep 18, 2002

By party

Republicans2 yes · 211 no · 15 didn’t vote
Democrats181 yes · 21 no · 11 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. D-AL voted no
Michael Avery Ross D-AR voted no
Michael Thompson D-CA voted no
Ellen O'Kane Tauscher D-CA voted no
Mark Udall D-CO voted no
James H. Maloney D-CT voted no
F. Allen Boyd Jr. D-FL voted no
Jim Davis D-FL voted no
Dennis Moore D-KS voted no
Ken Lucas D-KY voted no
Christopher John D-LA voted no
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted yes
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted no
Clifford Ronald Shows D-MS voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Edolphus Towns D-NY voted no
Darlene Hooley D-OR voted no
Thomas Timothy (Tim) Holden D-PA voted no
Paul E. Kanjorski D-PA voted no
Todd Platts R-PA voted yes
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted no
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted no
James David (Jim) Matheson D-UT 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, Sep 18, 2002,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/107-H-898/on-agreeing-to-the-amendment (accessed 2026-10-13).