Commending Afghan Women for their Participation in Afghan Government and Civil Society

On Nov 19, 2003, the House voted 414–1 on “on Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended” (HRES 393). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 214–1, Democrats 199–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 1 member 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: 414
No: 1
Did not vote: 25
Date: Nov 19, 2003

By party

Republicans214 yes · 1 no · 16 didn’t vote
Democrats199 yes · 0 no · 9 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX

Did not vote

William Marshall Thomas R-CA
Henry Arnold Waxman D-CA
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
Vernon James Ehlers R-MI
Richard Andrew Gephardt D-MO
George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. (G.K.) D-NC
Robert Ernest Andrews D-NJ
James A. Gibbons R-NV
Timothy H. Bishop D-NY
Deborah D. Pryce R-OH
John Sullivan R-OK
Joseph M. Hoeffel D-PA
Patrick Joseph Toomey R-PA
James W. Demint R-SC
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin D-SD
Sam Johnson R-TX
Ralph Moody Hall R-TX
Larry Ed Combest R-TX
Lamar Seeligson Smith R-TX
Adam Smith D-WA
Barbara L. Cubin R-WY

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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