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House roll call 186 · 109th Congress · May 18, 2005

On Agreeing to the Amendment

On May 18, 2005, the House voted 196–230 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 1817). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 1–227, Democrats 194–3, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 4 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
Failed
Yes
196
No
230
Did not vote
14
Date
May 18, 2005

By party

  • Republicans1 yes · 227 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Democrats194 yes · 3 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “On Agreeing to the Amendment: House Vote, May 18, 2005,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/109-H-186/on-agreeing-to-the-amendment (accessed 2026-10-15).

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