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House roll call 218 · 108th Congress · May 22, 2003

On Agreeing to the Amendment

On May 22, 2003, the House voted 207–217 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 1588). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 86–135, Democrats 121–81, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 167 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
Failed
Yes
207
No
217
Did not vote
16
Date
May 22, 2003

By party

  • Republicans86 yes · 135 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Democrats121 yes · 81 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

And 87 more.

The bill

H.R. 1588: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “On Agreeing to the Amendment: House Vote, May 22, 2003,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/108-H-218/on-agreeing-to-the-amendment (accessed 2026-10-14).

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