On Agreeing to the Amendment

On Mar 25, 2004, the House voted 194–232 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HCONRES 393). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 0–224, Democrats 193–8, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 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: Failed
Yes: 194
No: 232
Did not vote: 14
Date: Mar 25, 2004

By party

Republicans0 yes · 224 no · 7 didn’t vote
Democrats193 yes · 8 no · 7 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Barbara Lee D-CA voted no
Jim Marshall D-GA voted no
Peter Visclosky D-IN voted no
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Dennis Kucinich D-OH voted no
Brad Carson D-OK voted no
James David (Jim) Matheson D-UT voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Scott Mcinnis R-CO
Neil Abercrombie D-HI
John Dennis Hastert R-IL
Ken Lucas D-KY
Ernest L. Fletcher R-KY
Wilbert Joseph (Billy) Tauzin R-LA
George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. (G.K.) D-NC
John Francis (Jack) Quinn R-NY
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin D-SD
William J. Janklow R-SD
John S. Tanner D-TN
Harold Ford Jr. D-TN
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX
Larry Ed Combest R-TX

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “On Agreeing to the Amendment: House Vote, Mar 25, 2004,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/108-H-765/on-agreeing-to-the-amendment (accessed 2026-10-13).