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House roll call 37 · 109th Congress · Feb 17, 2005

Class Action Fairness Act

On Feb 17, 2005, the House voted 279–149 on “On Passage” (S 5). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 229–1, Democrats 50–147, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 51 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
279
No
149
Did not vote
12
Date
Feb 17, 2005

By party

  • Republicans229 yes · 1 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Democrats50 yes · 147 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 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-37/class-action-fairness-act (accessed 2026-10-13).

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