Rail Passenger Disaster Family Assistance Act

On May 8, 2003, the House voted 414–5 on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass” (HR 874). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 216–2, Democrats 197–3, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 5 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: 414
No: 5
Did not vote: 21
Date: May 8, 2003

By party

Republicans216 yes · 2 no · 13 didn’t vote
Democrats197 yes · 3 no · 8 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Jeff Flake R-AZ voted no
Fortney Hillman (Pete) Stark Jr. D-CA voted no
Maurice Dunlea Hinchey D-NY voted no
Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX voted no
James A. Mcdermott D-WA voted no

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
Karen Mccarthy D-MO
George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. (G.K.) D-NC
Robert Ernest Andrews D-NJ
Stevan Pearce R-NM
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
Lamar Seeligson Smith R-TX
Thomas Dale Delay R-TX
Edward Schrock R-VA

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “Rail Passenger Disaster Family Assistance Act: House Vote, May 8, 2003,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/108-H-171/rail-passenger-disaster-family-assistance-act (accessed 2026-10-17).