On Agreeing to the Amendment

On Nov 1, 2007, the House voted 172–241 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 2262). Result: Failed. By party: Democrats 3–225, Republicans 170–19. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 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: Failed
Yes: 172
No: 241
Did not vote: 36
Date: Nov 1, 2007

By party

Republicans170 yes · 19 no · 18 didn’t vote
Democrats3 yes · 225 no · 18 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Charles Jeremy (Jerry) Lewis R-CA voted no
Christopher H. Shays R-CT voted no
Michael Newbold Castle R-DE voted no
Mark Steven Kirk R-IL voted no
Judy Borg Biggert R-IL voted no
Timothy V. Johnson R-IL voted no
Wayne Thomas Gilchrest R-MD voted no
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted no
Walter Beaman Jones Jr. R-NC voted no
Jeff Fortenberry R-NE voted no
Frank A. Lobiondo R-NJ voted no
Hugh James Saxton R-NJ voted no
Christopher Henry Smith R-NJ voted no
Michael Ferguson R-NJ voted no
Rodney P. Frelinghuysen R-NJ voted no
Shelley Berkley D-NV voted yes
Ralph Straus Regula R-OH voted no
Daniel David Boren D-OK voted yes
Robert Durden Inglis R-SC voted no
Sam Johnson R-TX voted no
Henry Cuellar D-TX voted yes
David G. Reichert R-WA voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Spencer T. Bachus III R-AL
Eni F. H. Faleomavaega D-AS
John B. Shadegg R-AZ
Nancy Pelosi D-CA
Karen Lorraine Jacqueline (Jackie) Speier D-CA
Dennis A. Cardoza D-CA
Juanita Millender-Mcdonald D-CA
Duncan Lee Hunter R-CA
Charles W. Norwood Jr. R-GA
Gerald C. (Jerry) Weller R-IL
Bill Foster D-IL
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
Travis W. Childers D-MS
George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. (G.K.) D-NC
Heath Shuler 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
Stephanie Tubbs Jones D-OH
Louie Gohmert R-TX
Jeb Hensarling R-TX
Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX
Michael C. Burgess R-TX
Jo Ann Davis R-VA
Robert J. Wittman R-VA
Thomas M. Davis III R-VA
Barbara L. Cubin R-WY

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “On Agreeing to the Amendment: House Vote, Nov 1, 2007,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/110-H-1023/on-agreeing-to-the-amendment (accessed 2026-10-14).