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House roll call 1101 · 109th Congress · Sep 7, 2006

Horse Protection Act

On Sep 7, 2006, the House voted 263–146 on “On Passage” (HR 503). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 106–110, Democrats 156–36, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 142 members voted against their own party.

During the 109th Congress (2005–2006), George W. Bush was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Passed
Yes
263
No
146
Did not vote
30
Date
Sep 7, 2006

By party

  • Republicans106 yes · 110 no · 20 didn’t vote
  • Democrats156 yes · 36 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 62 more.

The bill

H.R. 503: To amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption, and for other purposes.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “Horse Protection Act: House Vote, Sep 7, 2006,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/109-H-1101/horse-protection-act (accessed 2026-10-15).

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