On Agreeing to the Amendment

On Feb 13, 2003, the House voted 197–225 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 4). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 0–222, Democrats 196–3, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 3 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: 197
No: 225
Did not vote: 18
Date: Feb 13, 2003

By party

Republicans0 yes · 222 no · 9 didn’t vote
Democrats196 yes · 3 no · 9 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Ken Lucas D-KY voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Major Robert Odell Owens D-NY voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Loretta Sanchez D-CA
Charles Christopher Cox R-CA
John Dennis Hastert R-IL
A. B. (Ben) Chandler D-KY
Thomas H. Allen D-ME
John Conyers Jr. D-MI
Richard Andrew Gephardt D-MO
George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. (G.K.) D-NC
Richard M. Burr R-NC
Michael Ferguson R-NJ
Donald Milford Payne D-NJ
Patrick (Pat) Tiberi R-OH
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin D-SD
Jim Turner D-TX
Ralph Moody Hall R-TX
Larry Ed Combest R-TX
Randy Neugebauer R-TX
Barbara L. Cubin R-WY

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “On Agreeing to the Amendment: House Vote, Feb 13, 2003,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/108-H-27/on-agreeing-to-the-amendment (accessed 2026-10-13).