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House roll call 656 · 109th Congress · Dec 16, 2005

On Agreeing to the Amendment

On Dec 16, 2005, the House voted 87–332 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 4437). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 0–219, Democrats 86–113, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 86 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
87
No
332
Did not vote
21
Date
Dec 16, 2005

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 219 no · 17 didn’t vote
  • Democrats86 yes · 113 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 6 more.

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-656/on-agreeing-to-the-amendment (accessed 2026-10-14).

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