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House roll call 36 · 109th Congress · Feb 17, 2005

Class Action Fairness Act

On Feb 17, 2005, the House voted 175–249 on “On Motion to Commit with Instructions” (S 5). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 0–227, Democrats 174–22, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 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
175
No
249
Did not vote
16
Date
Feb 17, 2005

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 227 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Democrats174 yes · 22 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 5: Class Action Fairness Act of 2005

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, “Class Action Fairness Act: House Vote, Feb 17, 2005,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/109-H-36/class-action-fairness-act (accessed 2026-10-13).

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