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House roll call 657 · 109th Congress · Dec 16, 2005

On Agreeing to the Amendment

On Dec 16, 2005, the House voted 163–251 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 4437). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 139–77, Democrats 24–173, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 101 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
163
No
251
Did not vote
25
Date
Dec 16, 2005

By party

  • Republicans139 yes · 77 no · 19 didn’t vote
  • Democrats24 yes · 173 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

And 21 more.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

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-657/on-agreeing-to-the-amendment (accessed 2026-10-14).

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