On Agreeing to the Amendment

On Jul 25, 2003, the House voted 200–229 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 2210). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 4–222, Democrats 195–7, 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: 200
No: 229
Did not vote: 11
Date: Jul 25, 2003

By party

Republicans4 yes · 222 no · 5 didn’t vote
Democrats195 yes · 7 no · 6 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Christopher H. Shays R-CT voted yes
Nancy Lee Johnson R-CT voted yes
Jim Marshall D-GA voted no
James Albert Smith Leach R-IA voted yes
William Oliver Lipinski D-IL voted no
Timothy V. Johnson R-IL voted yes
Christopher John D-LA voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Mike Mcintyre D-NC voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted no
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Ed Pastor D-AZ
Stephen Earle Buyer R-IN
A. B. (Ben) Chandler D-KY
James O. Mccrery III R-LA
James Louis Oberstar D-MN
Richard Andrew Gephardt D-MO
George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. (G.K.) D-NC
John Sullivan R-OK
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 25, 2003,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/108-H-440/on-agreeing-to-the-amendment (accessed 2026-10-14).