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House roll call 838 · 109th Congress · May 18, 2006

On Agreeing to the Amendment

On May 18, 2006, the House voted 217–203 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 5386). Result: Agreed to. By party: Republicans 59–165, Democrats 157–38, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 97 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
Agreed to
Yes
217
No
203
Did not vote
20
Date
May 18, 2006

By party

  • Republicans59 yes · 165 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Democrats157 yes · 38 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 17 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, May 18, 2006,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/109-H-838/on-agreeing-to-the-amendment (accessed 2026-10-15).

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