On Agreeing to the Amendment

On Jul 10, 2003, the House voted 199–223 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 2660). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 3–220, Democrats 195–3, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 6 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: 199
No: 223
Did not vote: 18
Date: Jul 10, 2003

By party

Republicans3 yes · 220 no · 8 didn’t vote
Democrats195 yes · 3 no · 10 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Calvin M. Dooley D-CA voted no
James Albert Smith Leach R-IA voted yes
Dale Edward Kildee D-MI voted no
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted yes
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted no
Robert (Rob) Bishop R-UT voted yes

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
Loretta Sanchez D-CA
Porter J. Goss R-FL
John Dennis Hastert R-IL
A. B. (Ben) Chandler D-KY
Ernest L. Fletcher R-KY
Vernon James Ehlers R-MI
Richard Andrew Gephardt D-MO
George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. (G.K.) D-NC
Donald Milford Payne D-NJ
James A. Gibbons R-NV
Major Robert Odell Owens D-NY
Vito John Fossella R-NY
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin D-SD
Ralph Moody Hall R-TX
Larry Ed Combest R-TX

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “On Agreeing to the Amendment: House Vote, Jul 10, 2003,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/108-H-348/on-agreeing-to-the-amendment (accessed 2026-10-15).