Green Chemistry Research and Development Act

On Apr 21, 2004, the House voted 402–14 on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended” (HR 3970). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 202–14, Democrats 199–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 14 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: 402
No: 14
Did not vote: 24
Date: Apr 21, 2004

By party

Republicans202 yes · 14 no · 15 didn’t vote
Democrats199 yes · 0 no · 9 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Robert Terry Everett R-AL voted no
Jeff Flake R-AZ voted no
Marilyn N Musgrave R-CO voted no
Thomas G. Tancredo R-CO voted no
Jefferson B. (Jeff) Miller R-FL voted no
C. L. (Butch) Otter R-ID voted no
Mike Pence R-IN voted no
John Nathan Hostettler R-IN voted no
Walter Beaman Jones Jr. R-NC voted no
John J. Duncan Jr. R-TN voted no
Jeb Hensarling R-TX voted no
Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX voted no
Jo Ann Davis R-VA voted no
Barbara L. Cubin R-WY voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Katherine Harris R-FL
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL
Alcee Lamar Hastings D-FL
Jack Kingston R-GA
Gerald C. (Jerry) Weller R-IL
John Dennis Hastert R-IL
Ron Lewis R-KY
Ernest L. Fletcher R-KY
William Jennings Jefferson D-LA
Wilbert Joseph (Billy) Tauzin R-LA
Christopher John D-LA
Richard Andrew Gephardt D-MO
Kenny Hulshof R-MO
George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. (G.K.) D-NC
Rodney P. Frelinghuysen R-NJ
Nydia M. Velázquez D-NY
John Francis (Jack) Quinn R-NY
James Charles Greenwood R-PA
Joseph M. Hoeffel D-PA
Patrick Joseph Toomey R-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, “Green Chemistry Research and Development Act: House Vote, Apr 21, 2004,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/108-H-795/green-chemistry-research-and-development-act (accessed 2026-10-15).