Adopting Rules for the One Hundred Eighth Congress

On Jan 7, 2003, the House voted 200–225 on “On motion to commit with instructions” (HRES 5). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 1–225, Democrats 198–0, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member 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: 200
No: 225
Did not vote: 15
Date: Jan 7, 2003

By party

Republicans1 yes · 225 no · 5 didn’t vote
Democrats198 yes · 0 no · 10 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Virginia (Ginny) Brown-Waite R-FL voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Maxine Waters D-CA
Kendrick B. Meek D-FL
John Dennis Hastert R-IL
A. B. (Ben) Chandler D-KY
Stephen F. Lynch D-MA
Charles W. (Chip) Pickering Jr. R-MS
George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. (G.K.) D-NC
Brad Carson D-OK
Darlene Hooley D-OR
Patrick Joseph Kennedy D-RI
James Enos Clyburn D-SC
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin D-SD
William J. Janklow R-SD
Ralph Moody Hall R-TX
Randy Neugebauer R-TX

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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