On Agreeing to the Amendment

On May 7, 2003, the House voted 209–214 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 766). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 6–214, Democrats 202–0, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 6 members voted against their own party.

During the 108th Congress (2003–2004), George W. Bush was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result: Failed
Yes: 209
No: 214
Did not vote: 17
Date: May 7, 2003

By party

Republicans6 yes · 214 no · 11 didn’t vote
Democrats202 yes · 0 no · 6 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Joel M. Hefley R-CO voted yes
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted yes
Douglas Kent Bereuter R-NE voted yes
Jon C. Porter R-NV voted yes
John E. Sweeney R-NY voted yes
Amory Houghton Jr. R-NY voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Gary G. Miller R-CA
Darrell Issa R-CA
Charles William (Bill) Young R-FL
Henry John Hyde R-IL
John Dennis Hastert R-IL
Julia May Carson D-IN
A. B. (Ben) Chandler D-KY
Wilbert Joseph (Billy) Tauzin R-LA
Mike Rogers R-MI
John David Dingell Jr. D-MI
Richard Andrew Gephardt D-MO
George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. (G.K.) D-NC
Thomas M. Reynolds R-NY
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin D-SD
Ralph Moody Hall R-TX
Randy Neugebauer R-TX
Thomas Dale Delay R-TX

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “On Agreeing to the Amendment: House Vote, May 7, 2003,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/108-H-164/on-agreeing-to-the-amendment (accessed 2026-10-14).