Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the International Geophysical Year (IGY) and Supporting an International Geophysical Year-2 (IGY-2) in 2007-08

On Mar 24, 2004, the House voted 420–3 on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended” (HCONRES 189). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 221–3, Democrats 198–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 3 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: 420
No: 3
Did not vote: 17
Date: Mar 24, 2004

By party

Republicans221 yes · 3 no · 7 didn’t vote
Democrats198 yes · 0 no · 10 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Jeff Flake R-AZ voted no
C. L. (Butch) Otter R-ID voted no
Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Sam Farr D-CA
Calvin M. Dooley D-CA
Charles William (Bill) Young R-FL
John Dennis Hastert R-IL
Lane Allen Evans D-IL
Ernest L. Fletcher R-KY
Wilbert Joseph (Billy) Tauzin R-LA
John David Dingell Jr. D-MI
Charles W. (Chip) Pickering Jr. R-MS
George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. (G.K.) D-NC
John Patrick Murtha Jr. D-PA
Joseph M. Hoeffel D-PA
Michael F. Doyle D-PA
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin D-SD
William J. Janklow R-SD
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX
Larry Ed Combest R-TX

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the…: House Vote, Mar 24, 2004,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/108-H-757/celebrating-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-international-geophysical-year (accessed 2026-10-17).