On Approving the Journal

On Mar 24, 2004, the House voted 377–35 on “On Approving the Journal”. Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 197–12, Democrats 179–23, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 35 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: 377
No: 35
Did not vote: 28
Date: Mar 24, 2004

By party

Republicans197 yes · 12 no · 22 didn’t vote
Democrats179 yes · 23 no · 6 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Michael Thompson D-CA voted no
George Miller D-CA voted no
Bob Filner D-CA voted no
Mark Udall D-CO voted no
Joel M. Hefley R-CO voted no
Alcee Lamar Hastings D-FL voted no
John R. Lewis D-GA voted no
Thomas Latham R-IA voted no
C. L. (Butch) Otter R-ID voted no
Philip Miller Crane R-IL voted no
Janice D. Schakowsky D-IL voted no
Gerald C. (Jerry) Weller R-IL voted no
Peter Visclosky D-IN voted no
Jerry Moran R-KS voted no
John Walter Olver D-MA voted no
Michael Everett Capuano D-MA voted no
Bart T. Stupak D-MI voted no
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted no
Martin Olav Sabo D-MN voted no
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted no
James Louis Oberstar D-MN voted no
Bennie Thompson D-MS voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Frank A. Lobiondo R-NJ voted no
Thomas (Tom) Udall D-NM voted no
Vito John Fossella R-NY voted no
John E. Sweeney R-NY voted no
Michael Robert Mcnulty D-NY voted no
Ted Strickland D-OH voted no
Robert A. Brady D-PA voted no
Philip Sheridan English R-PA voted no
Melissa A. Hart R-PA voted no
Richard Ray (Rick) Larsen D-WA voted no
James A. Mcdermott D-WA voted no
Tammy Baldwin D-WI voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

George P. Radanovich R-CA
Maxine Waters D-CA
Mary Bono R-CA
Robert (Rob) Simmons R-CT
Virginia (Ginny) Brown-Waite R-FL
Porter J. Goss R-FL
Tom Feeney R-FL
Denise L. Majette D-GA
Charles W. Norwood Jr. R-GA
John Dennis Hastert R-IL
John M. Shimkus R-IL
Ernest L. Fletcher R-KY
Wilbert Joseph (Billy) Tauzin R-LA
George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. (G.K.) D-NC
Charles Hart Taylor R-NC
James A. Gibbons R-NV
Amory Houghton Jr. R-NY
Paul Eugene Gillmor R-OH
James W. Demint R-SC
James Enos Clyburn D-SC
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin D-SD
William J. Janklow R-SD
Marsha Blackburn R-TN
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX
Kevin Patrick Brady R-TX
Larry Ed Combest R-TX
Randy Neugebauer R-TX
Christopher B. Cannon R-UT

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “On Approving the Journal: House Vote, Mar 24, 2004,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/108-H-752/on-approving-the-journal (accessed 2026-10-13).