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House roll call 641 · 109th Congress · Dec 16, 2005

National Defense Authorization Act, FY 06

On Dec 16, 2005, the House voted 228–187 on “On Motion to Instruct Conferees” (HR 1815). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 31–186, Democrats 196–1, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 32 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
228
No
187
Did not vote
25
Date
Dec 16, 2005

By party

  • Republicans31 yes · 186 no · 19 didn’t vote
  • Democrats196 yes · 1 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 1815: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006

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, “National Defense Authorization Act, FY 06: House Vote, Dec 16, 2005,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/109-H-641/national-defense-authorization-act-fy-06 (accessed 2026-10-16).

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