Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act

On Sep 18, 2002, the House voted 190–227 on “On Motion to Recommit with Instructions” (HR 1701). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 18–195, Democrats 171–32, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 50 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: 190
No: 227
Did not vote: 26
Date: Sep 18, 2002

By party

Republicans18 yes · 195 no · 15 didn’t vote
Democrats171 yes · 32 no · 10 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
Calvin M. Dooley D-CA voted no
Brad Sherman D-CA voted no
Thomas G. Tancredo R-CO voted yes
James H. Maloney D-CT voted no
William Oliver Lipinski D-IL voted no
Jerry Francis Costello D-IL voted no
David Dwain Phelps D-IL voted no
Dennis Moore D-KS voted no
Ken Lucas D-KY voted no
Christopher John D-LA voted no
Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. R-MD voted yes
Albert Russell Wynn D-MD voted no
Steny Hamilton Hoyer D-MD voted no
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted yes
Vernon James Ehlers R-MI voted yes
Frederick Stephen Upton R-MI voted yes
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted yes
Collin Clark Peterson 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
Frank A. Lobiondo R-NJ voted yes
Hugh James Saxton R-NJ voted yes
Michael Ferguson R-NJ voted yes
Rodney P. Frelinghuysen R-NJ voted yes
Gregory W. Meeks 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
John Patrick Murtha Jr. D-PA voted no
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC voted yes
Robert Nelson Clement D-TN voted no
Barton Jennings Gordon D-TN voted no
John S. Tanner D-TN voted no
Jim Turner D-TX voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted no
Nicholas V. Lampson D-TX voted no
Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX voted yes
Silvestre Reyes D-TX voted no
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted no
Jonas Martin Frost D-TX voted no
Jo Ann Davis R-VA voted yes
Paul D. Ryan R-WI voted yes
Thomas Evert Petri R-WI voted yes
Mark Green R-WI voted yes
Frank James Sensenbrenner Jr. R-WI voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act: House Vote, Sep 18, 2002,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/107-H-900/consumer-rental-purchase-agreement-act (accessed 2026-10-16).