Recognizing the contributions of people of Indian origin to the United States and the benefits of working together with India towards promoting peace, prosperit

On May 12, 2004, the House voted 415–2 on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree” (HCONRES 352). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 217–2, Democrats 198–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 2 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: 415
No: 2
Did not vote: 23
Date: May 12, 2004

By party

Republicans217 yes · 2 no · 12 didn’t vote
Democrats198 yes · 0 no · 10 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Sam Johnson R-TX voted no
Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Sam Johnson R-TX
Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX

Did not vote

George Miller D-CA
Lucille Roybal-Allard D-CA
Tom Feeney R-FL
David Scott D-GA
Gerald C. (Jerry) Weller R-IL
John Dennis Hastert R-IL
Stephen Earle Buyer R-IN
Ernest L. Fletcher R-KY
Wilbert Joseph (Billy) Tauzin R-LA
George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. (G.K.) D-NC
Charles B. Rangel D-NY
Ernest James Istook Jr. R-OK
Peter Anthony Defazio D-OR
Patrick Joseph Kennedy D-RI
James W. Demint R-SC
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin D-SD
William J. Janklow R-SD
John J. Duncan Jr. R-TN
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX
Silvestre Reyes D-TX
Larry Ed Combest R-TX
Bernard Sanders I-VT
Barbara L. Cubin R-WY

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “Recognizing the contributions of people of…: House Vote, May 12, 2004,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/108-H-838/recognizing-the-contributions-of-people-of-indian-origin-to (accessed 2026-10-17).