Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the courageous leadership of the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam

On Nov 19, 2003, the House voted 409–13 on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended” (HRES 427). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 212–8, Democrats 196–5, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 13 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: 409
No: 13
Did not vote: 18
Date: Nov 19, 2003

By party

Republicans212 yes · 8 no · 11 didn’t vote
Democrats196 yes · 5 no · 7 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Robert Terry Everett R-AL voted no
Robert (Rob) Simmons R-CT voted no
Alcee Lamar Hastings D-FL voted no
Lane Allen Evans D-IL voted no
Roscoe Gardner Bartlett R-MD voted no
Gilbert W. Gutknecht R-MN voted no
Louise McIntosh Slaughter D-NY voted no
Barton Jennings Gordon D-TN voted no
Sam Johnson R-TX voted no
Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX voted no
Randy Neugebauer R-TX voted no
Pete Sessions R-TX voted no
James A. Mcdermott D-WA voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Johnny Isakson R-GA
Michael Allen (Mac) Collins R-GA
John Dennis Hastert R-IL
A. B. (Ben) Chandler D-KY
Ernest L. Fletcher R-KY
Richard Hugh Baker R-LA
Richard Andrew Gephardt D-MO
George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. (G.K.) D-NC
Robert Ernest Andrews D-NJ
Timothy H. Bishop D-NY
John Sullivan R-OK
Patrick Joseph Toomey R-PA
James W. Demint R-SC
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin D-SD
Ralph Moody Hall R-TX
Larry Ed Combest R-TX
Adam Smith D-WA
Barbara L. Cubin R-WY

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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