Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act

On Jul 9, 2003, the House voted 417–7 on “On Passage” (HR 438). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 217–7, Democrats 199–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 7 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: 417
No: 7
Did not vote: 16
Date: Jul 9, 2003

By party

Republicans217 yes · 7 no · 7 didn’t vote
Democrats199 yes · 0 no · 9 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Trent Franks R-AZ voted no
Jeff Flake R-AZ voted no
Joel M. Hefley R-CO voted no
Steve King R-IA voted no
John Nathan Hostettler R-IN voted no
John J. Duncan Jr. R-TN voted no
Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. D-AL
Jane L. Harman D-CA
Juanita Millender-Mcdonald D-CA
Porter J. Goss R-FL
John Dennis Hastert R-IL
A. B. (Ben) Chandler D-KY
Richard Andrew Gephardt D-MO
George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. (G.K.) D-NC
James A. Gibbons R-NV
Major Robert Odell Owens D-NY
Vito John Fossella R-NY
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin D-SD
William J. Janklow R-SD
Ralph Moody Hall R-TX
Thomas Chester (Chet) Edwards D-TX
Larry Ed Combest R-TX

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act: House Vote, Jul 9, 2003,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/108-H-341/teacher-recruitment-and-retention-act (accessed 2026-10-16).