On Agreeing to the Amendment

On May 18, 2004, the House voted 201–226 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 2432). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 1–221, Democrats 199–5, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 6 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: 201
No: 226
Did not vote: 13
Date: May 18, 2004

By party

Republicans1 yes · 221 no · 9 didn’t vote
Democrats199 yes · 5 no · 4 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. D-AL voted no
Christopher H. Shays R-CT voted yes
Christopher John D-LA voted no
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Jim Turner D-TX voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

John D. Hayworth Jr. R-AZ
Duncan Lee Hunter R-CA
Peter R. Deutsch D-FL
James Albert Smith Leach R-IA
John Dennis Hastert R-IL
Ernest L. Fletcher R-KY
Wilbert Joseph (Billy) Tauzin R-LA
George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. (G.K.) D-NC
James W. Demint R-SC
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, “On Agreeing to the Amendment: House Vote, May 18, 2004,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/108-H-861/on-agreeing-to-the-amendment (accessed 2026-10-14).