Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act

On Nov 1, 2007, the House voted 170–240 on “On Motion to Recommit with Instructions” (HR 2262). Result: Failed. By party: Democrats 0–225, Republicans 170–15. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 15 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: 170
No: 240
Did not vote: 43
Date: Nov 1, 2007

By party

Republicans170 yes · 15 no · 22 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 225 no · 21 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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
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
Ralph Moody Hall R-TX voted no
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
Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC
Charles W. Norwood Jr. R-GA
Madeleine Bordallo D-GU
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
Sue Myrick R-NC
Heath Shuler D-NC
Gary Leonard Ackerman D-NY
Michael Robert Mcnulty D-NY
Paul Eugene Gillmor R-OH
Robert E. Latta R-OH
Charlie Wilson D-OH
John Andrew Boehner R-OH
Marcia L. Fudge D-OH
Deborah D. Pryce R-OH
Philip Sheridan English R-PA
Luis G. Fortuño R-PR
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
Donna Marie Christensen D-VI
Barbara L. Cubin R-WY

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act: House Vote, Nov 1, 2007,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/110-H-1025/hardrock-mining-and-reclamation-act (accessed 2026-10-14).