Federal Courts Improvement Act of 2002

On Oct 1, 2002, the House voted 370–21 on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended” (HR 4125). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 207–2, Democrats 163–18, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 20 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: 370
No: 21
Did not vote: 52
Date: Oct 1, 2002

By party

Republicans207 yes · 2 no · 19 didn’t vote
Democrats163 yes · 18 no · 32 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Lynn C. Woolsey D-CA voted no
Fortney Hillman (Pete) Stark Jr. D-CA voted no
Diane Edith Watson D-CA voted no
Maxine Waters D-CA voted no
Bob Filner D-CA voted no
Diana Degette D-CO voted no
John R. Lewis D-GA voted no
Jesse L. Jackson Jr. D-IL voted no
Brian D. Kerns R-IN voted no
Michael Everett Capuano D-MA voted no
Lynn Nancy Rivers D-MI voted no
John Conyers Jr. D-MI voted no
John David Dingell Jr. D-MI voted no
Martin Olav Sabo D-MN voted no
Dennis Kucinich D-OH voted no
Thomas Charles Sawyer D-OH voted no
Peter Anthony Defazio D-OR voted no
Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX voted no
David Ross Obey D-WI voted no
Alan Bowlby Mollohan 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, “Federal Courts Improvement Act of 2002: House Vote, Oct 1, 2002,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/107-H-931/federal-courts-improvement-act-of-2002 (accessed 2026-10-17).