Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2002

On Sep 26, 2002, the House voted 217–203 on “On Passage” (HR 4600). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 203–15, Democrats 14–187, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 29 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: Passed
Yes: 217
No: 203
Did not vote: 23
Date: Sep 26, 2002

By party

Republicans203 yes · 15 no · 10 didn’t vote
Democrats14 yes · 187 no · 12 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. D-AL voted yes
Jeff Flake R-AZ voted no
John Taylor Doolittle R-CA voted no
Calvin M. Dooley D-CA voted yes
Jane L. Harman D-CA voted yes
F. Allen Boyd Jr. D-FL voted yes
Lincoln Diaz-Balart R-FL voted no
Timothy V. Johnson R-IL voted no
Ken Lucas D-KY voted yes
Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. R-MD voted no
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted no
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted yes
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted yes
Howard Coble R-NC voted no
Earl Ralph Pomeroy III D-ND voted yes
Lee Raymond Terry R-NE voted no
Jr. Grucci Felix J. R-NY voted no
Peter T. King R-NY voted no
Benjamin Arthur Gilman R-NY voted no
Ernest James Istook Jr. R-OK voted no
Thomas Timothy (Tim) Holden D-PA voted yes
John Patrick Murtha Jr. D-PA voted yes
Joe Wilson R-SC voted no
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted yes
Thomas Chester (Chet) Edwards D-TX voted yes
Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX voted no
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted yes
James P. Moran D-VA voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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