Providing for consideration of H.R. 1588; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004

On May 21, 2003, the House voted 224–200 on “On Agreeing to the Resolution” (HRES 245). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 223–0, Democrats 1–199, Independents 0–1. 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: Passed
Yes: 224
No: 200
Did not vote: 16
Date: May 21, 2003

By party

Republicans223 yes · 0 no · 8 didn’t vote
Democrats1 yes · 199 no · 8 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Xavier Becerra D-CA
Diane Edith Watson D-CA
Joel M. Hefley R-CO
Robert (Rob) Simmons R-CT
John Dennis Hastert R-IL
A. B. (Ben) Chandler D-KY
Sander Martin Levin D-MI
John Conyers Jr. D-MI
Richard Andrew Gephardt D-MO
George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. (G.K.) D-NC
John Peterson R-PA
Don Sherwood R-PA
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin D-SD
Ralph Moody Hall R-TX
Larry Ed Combest R-TX
Randy Neugebauer R-TX

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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