Providing for consideration of H.R. 1261; Workforce Reinvestment and Adult Education Act

On May 8, 2003, the House voted 222–199 on “On Ordering the Previous Question” (HRES 221). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 220–0, Democrats 2–198, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 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: Passed
Yes: 222
No: 199
Did not vote: 19
Date: May 8, 2003

By party

Republicans220 yes · 0 no · 11 didn’t vote
Democrats2 yes · 198 no · 8 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted yes
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Gary G. Miller R-CA
Tom Feeney R-FL
Henry John Hyde R-IL
John Dennis Hastert R-IL
A. B. (Ben) Chandler D-KY
Ernest L. Fletcher R-KY
John David Dingell Jr. D-MI
Richard Andrew Gephardt D-MO
George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. (G.K.) D-NC
Robert Ernest Andrews D-NJ
James A. Gibbons R-NV
James Enos Clyburn D-SC
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin D-SD
Ralph Moody Hall R-TX
Larry Ed Combest R-TX
Randy Neugebauer R-TX
Thomas Dale Delay R-TX
Edward Schrock R-VA
James P. Moran D-VA

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “Providing for consideration of H.R. 1261…: House Vote, May 8, 2003,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/108-H-169/providing-for-consideration-of-h-r-1261-workforce-reinvestment (accessed 2026-10-17).