Expressing the sense of Congress that Congress should participate in and support activities to provide decent homes for the people of the United States.

On Jun 17, 2003, the House voted 421–1 on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree” (SCONRES 43). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 222–0, Democrats 198–1, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: 421
No: 1
Did not vote: 18
Date: Jun 17, 2003

By party

Republicans222 yes · 0 no · 9 didn’t vote
Democrats198 yes · 1 no · 9 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Jerrold Lewis Nadler D-NY voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Jerrold Lewis Nadler D-NY

Did not vote

Spencer T. Bachus III R-AL
Zoe Lofgren D-CA
Juanita Millender-Mcdonald D-CA
Duncan Lee Hunter R-CA
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL
Lincoln Diaz-Balart R-FL
Mario Diaz-Balart R-FL
John Dennis Hastert R-IL
Julia May Carson D-IN
A. B. (Ben) Chandler D-KY
Richard Andrew Gephardt D-MO
George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. (G.K.) D-NC
Chaka Fattah D-PA
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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