Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported by the Committee on Rules

On May 22, 2003, the House voted 221–202 on “On Ordering the Previous Question” (HRES 249). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 220–0, Democrats 1–201, 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: 221
No: 202
Did not vote: 17
Date: May 22, 2003

By party

Republicans220 yes · 0 no · 11 didn’t vote
Democrats1 yes · 201 no · 6 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Jim Marshall D-GA voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Randall (Duke) Cunningham R-CA
David Joseph Weldon R-FL
Mark A. Foley R-FL
John R. Lewis D-GA
Henry John Hyde R-IL
John Dennis Hastert R-IL
A. B. (Ben) Chandler D-KY
Richard Andrew Gephardt D-MO
George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. (G.K.) D-NC
John Francis (Jack) Quinn R-NY
Michael Garver Oxley R-OH
Patrick Joseph Kennedy D-RI
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin D-SD
Ralph Moody Hall R-TX
Larry Ed Combest R-TX
Randy Neugebauer R-TX
Henry Bonilla R-TX

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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