On Agreeing to the Amendment

On Jul 25, 2003, the House voted 199–231 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 2210). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 4–224, Democrats 194–7, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 11 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: 231
Did not vote: 10
Date: Jul 25, 2003

By party

Republicans4 yes · 224 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats194 yes · 7 no · 7 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Jim Marshall D-GA voted no
James Albert Smith Leach R-IA voted yes
William Oliver Lipinski D-IL voted no
Ken Lucas D-KY voted no
Christopher John D-LA voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Mike Mcintyre D-NC voted no
Jeb Bradley R-NH voted yes
Sue W. Kelly R-NY voted yes
Don Sherwood R-PA voted yes
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Ed Pastor D-AZ
Luis V. Gutiérrez D-IL
A. B. (Ben) Chandler D-KY
James O. Mccrery III R-LA
Richard Andrew Gephardt D-MO
George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. (G.K.) D-NC
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin D-SD
Lincoln Davis D-TN
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 25, 2003,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/108-H-439/on-agreeing-to-the-amendment (accessed 2026-10-16).