On Approving the Journal

On Nov 1, 2007, the House voted 227–187 on “On Approving the Journal”. Result: Passed. By party: Democrats 209–16, Republicans 18–171. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 34 members voted against their own party.

During the 110th Congress (2007–2008), George W. Bush was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Result: Passed
Yes: 227
No: 187
Did not vote: 38
Date: Nov 1, 2007

By party

Republicans18 yes · 171 no · 17 didn’t vote
Democrats209 yes · 16 no · 21 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Harry E. Mitchell D-AZ voted no
Gabrielle Giffords D-AZ voted no
Michael Thompson D-CA voted no
Mark Udall D-CO voted no
Jefferson B. (Jeff) Miller R-FL voted yes
Vernon G. Buchanan R-FL voted yes
Tim Mahoney D-FL voted no
Ron Klein D-FL voted no
Jim Marshall D-GA voted no
John Barrow D-GA voted no
Thomas Latham R-IA voted yes
Judy Borg Biggert R-IL voted yes
Timothy V. Johnson R-IL voted yes
Joe Donnelly D-IN voted no
Brad Ellsworth D-IN voted no
Baron P. Hill D-IN voted no
Wayne Edward (Ed) Whitfield R-KY voted yes
Bart T. Stupak D-MI voted no
Tim Walberg R-MI voted yes
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted no
Samuel Graves R-MO voted yes
Heath Shuler D-NC voted no
Heather Wilson R-NM voted yes
James T. Walsh R-NY voted yes
John R. (Randy) Kuhl Jr. R-NY voted yes
Greg Walden R-OR voted yes
Jason Altmire D-PA voted no
Jim Gerlach R-PA voted yes
William (Bill) Shuster R-PA voted yes
Chris Carney D-PA voted no
Charles W. Dent R-PA voted yes
Robert William Goodlatte R-VA voted yes
Thomas M. Davis III R-VA voted yes
David G. Reichert R-WA voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Thomas G. Tancredo R-CO

Did not vote

Spencer T. Bachus III R-AL
Eni F. H. Faleomavaega D-AS
Nancy Pelosi D-CA
Karen Lorraine Jacqueline (Jackie) Speier D-CA
Sam Farr D-CA
Juanita Millender-Mcdonald D-CA
Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC
Kathy Castor D-FL
Charles W. Norwood Jr. R-GA
Madeleine Bordallo D-GU
Gerald C. (Jerry) Weller R-IL
Bill Foster D-IL
Mike Pence R-IN
André Carson D-IN
Julia May Carson D-IN
Bobby Jindal R-LA
Steve Scalise R-LA
Rodney Alexander R-LA
Donald J. Cazayoux Jr. D-LA
Martin Thomas Meehan D-MA
Donna F. Edwards D-MD
Russ Carnahan D-MO
Travis W. Childers D-MS
Charles W. (Chip) Pickering Jr. R-MS
George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. (G.K.) D-NC
Gary Leonard Ackerman D-NY
Paul Eugene Gillmor R-OH
Robert E. Latta R-OH
Charlie Wilson D-OH
Marcia L. Fudge D-OH
Luis G. Fortuño R-PR
Louie Gohmert R-TX
Jeb Hensarling R-TX
Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX
Jo Ann Davis R-VA
Robert J. Wittman R-VA
Donna Marie Christensen D-VI
Barbara L. Cubin R-WY

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “On Approving the Journal: House Vote, Nov 1, 2007,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/110-H-1022/on-approving-the-journal (accessed 2026-10-14).