On Approving the Journal

On Oct 3, 2002, the House voted 327–52 on “On Approving the Journal”. Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 176–14, Democrats 150–38, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 52 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: 327
No: 52
Did not vote: 64
Date: Oct 3, 2002

By party

Republicans176 yes · 14 no · 38 didn’t vote
Democrats150 yes · 38 no · 25 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Earl Frederick Hilliard D-AL voted no
Ed Pastor D-AZ voted no
Michael Thompson D-CA voted no
George Miller D-CA voted no
Maxine Waters D-CA voted no
Bob Filner D-CA voted no
Robert W. Schaffer R-CO voted no
Joel M. Hefley R-CO voted no
James Allen Nussle R-IA voted no
C. L. (Butch) Otter R-ID voted no
Philip Miller Crane R-IL voted no
Janice D. Schakowsky D-IL voted no
Gerald C. (Jerry) Weller R-IL voted no
Jerry Francis Costello D-IL voted no
Peter Visclosky D-IN voted no
Dennis Moore D-KS voted no
John Walter Olver D-MA voted no
James P. Mcgovern D-MA voted no
Edward John Markey D-MA voted no
Michael Everett Capuano D-MA voted no
Bart T. Stupak D-MI voted no
Gilbert W. Gutknecht R-MN voted no
Mark Kennedy R-MN voted no
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted no
Martin Olav Sabo D-MN voted no
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted no
James Louis Oberstar D-MN voted no
Kenny Hulshof R-MO voted no
Bennie Thompson D-MS voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Bobby R. Etheridge D-NC voted no
Frank A. Lobiondo R-NJ voted no
Frank Pallone Jr. D-NJ voted no
Thomas (Tom) Udall D-NM voted no
Edolphus Towns D-NY voted no
Nydia M. Velázquez D-NY voted no
Michael Robert Mcnulty D-NY voted no
John E. Sweeney R-NY voted no
Paul Eugene Gillmor R-OH voted no
Ted Strickland D-OH voted no
Dennis Kucinich D-OH voted no
David Wu D-OR voted no
Peter Anthony Defazio D-OR voted no
Robert A. Brady D-PA voted no
Robert Anthony Borski Jr. D-PA voted no
Philip Sheridan English R-PA voted no
Harold Ford Jr. D-TN voted no
Richard Ray (Rick) Larsen D-WA voted no
Brian Baird D-WA voted no
James A. Mcdermott D-WA voted no
Tammy Baldwin D-WI voted no
David Ross Obey D-WI 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 Approving the Journal: House Vote, Oct 3, 2002,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/107-H-943/on-approving-the-journal (accessed 2026-10-14).