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House roll call 653 · 109th Congress · Dec 16, 2005

On Agreeing to the Amendment

On Dec 16, 2005, the House voted 164–257 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 4437). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 156–65, Democrats 8–191, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 73 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
164
No
257
Did not vote
19
Date
Dec 16, 2005

By party

  • Republicans156 yes · 65 no · 15 didn’t vote
  • Democrats8 yes · 191 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 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, Dec 16, 2005,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/109-H-653/on-agreeing-to-the-amendment (accessed 2026-10-13).

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