Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act

On Jun 11, 2003, the House voted 408–10 on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended” (HR 1320). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 214–9, Democrats 193–1, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 10 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: Passed
Yes: 408
No: 10
Did not vote: 22
Date: Jun 11, 2003

By party

Republicans214 yes · 9 no · 8 didn’t vote
Democrats193 yes · 1 no · 14 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Jeff Flake R-AZ voted no
Edward Randall Royce R-CA voted no
Jefferson B. (Jeff) Miller R-FL voted no
Nick H. Smith R-MI voted no
Howard Coble R-NC voted no
John J. Duncan Jr. R-TN voted no
Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX voted no
Jo Ann Davis R-VA voted no
Virgil H. Goode Jr. R-VA voted no
David Ross Obey D-WI voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Anna Georges Eshoo D-CA
John B. Larson D-CT
Peter R. Deutsch D-FL
Bobby L. Rush D-IL
Luis V. Gutiérrez D-IL
Rahm Emanuel D-IL
Danny K. Davis D-IL
Philip Miller Crane R-IL
Mark Steven Kirk R-IL
Judy Borg Biggert R-IL
John Dennis Hastert R-IL
A. B. (Ben) Chandler D-KY
Martin Thomas Meehan D-MA
Richard Andrew Gephardt D-MO
George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. (G.K.) D-NC
Vito John Fossella R-NY
John McKee Spratt Jr. D-SC
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin D-SD
Ralph Moody Hall R-TX
Larry Ed Combest R-TX
Adam Smith D-WA
Barbara L. Cubin R-WY

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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