Water Resources Development Act

On Sep 24, 2003, the House voted 412–8 on “On Passage” (HR 2557). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 215–7, Democrats 196–1, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 8 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: 412
No: 8
Did not vote: 20
Date: Sep 24, 2003

By party

Republicans215 yes · 7 no · 9 didn’t vote
Democrats196 yes · 1 no · 11 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Trent Franks R-AZ voted no
John B. Shadegg R-AZ voted no
Jeff Flake R-AZ voted no
Clifford Bundy Stearns R-FL voted no
John Nathan Hostettler R-IN voted no
Robert Ernest Andrews D-NJ voted no
Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX voted no
Frank James Sensenbrenner Jr. R-WI voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Ed Pastor D-AZ
Thomas G. Tancredo R-CO
Jim Davis D-FL
Katherine Harris R-FL
John R. Lewis D-GA
John Dennis Hastert R-IL
A. B. (Ben) Chandler D-KY
Joseph Knollenberg R-MI
Richard Andrew Gephardt D-MO
George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. (G.K.) D-NC
Thomas Osborne R-NE
James A. Gibbons R-NV
Chaka Fattah D-PA
John Patrick Murtha Jr. D-PA
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin D-SD
Ralph Moody Hall R-TX
Silvestre Reyes D-TX
Larry Ed Combest R-TX
Ciro D. Rodriguez D-TX
Robert (Rob) Bishop R-UT

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “Water Resources Development Act: House Vote, Sep 24, 2003,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/108-H-517/water-resources-development-act (accessed 2026-10-14).