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House roll call 286 · 108th Congress · Jun 18, 2003

On Agreeing to the Amendment

On Jun 18, 2003, the House voted 188–239 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 8). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 2–226, Democrats 185–13, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 15 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
188
No
239
Did not vote
13
Date
Jun 18, 2003

By party

  • Republicans2 yes · 226 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats185 yes · 13 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 8: Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2003

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, Jun 18, 2003,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/108-H-286/on-agreeing-to-the-amendment (accessed 2026-10-14).

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