Providing for the Consideration of H.R. 1474, Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act

On Jun 5, 2003, the House voted 220–198 on “On Ordering the Previous Question” (HRES 256). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 220–1, Democrats 0–196, 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: 220
No: 198
Did not vote: 22
Date: Jun 5, 2003

By party

Republicans220 yes · 1 no · 10 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 196 no · 12 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Douglas Kent Bereuter R-NE voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Thomas Peter Lantos D-CA
Anna Georges Eshoo D-CA
Zoe Lofgren D-CA
Charles Christopher Cox R-CA
Scott Mcinnis R-CO
John B. Larson D-CT
John Dennis Hastert R-IL
Danny Lee Burton R-IN
Dennis Moore D-KS
Ron Lewis R-KY
A. B. (Ben) Chandler D-KY
Richard Andrew Gephardt D-MO
George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. (G.K.) D-NC
Brad Carson D-OK
Wayne Curtis (Curt) Weldon R-PA
Patrick Joseph Toomey R-PA
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin D-SD
Ralph Moody Hall R-TX
Larry Ed Combest R-TX
Norman DeValois Dicks D-WA
Adam Smith D-WA
Paul D. Ryan R-WI

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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