Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act

On Nov 1, 2007, the House voted 244–166 on “On Passage” (HR 2262). Result: Passed. By party: Democrats 220–3, Republicans 24–163. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 27 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: 244
No: 166
Did not vote: 43
Date: Nov 1, 2007

By party

Republicans24 yes · 163 no · 20 didn’t vote
Democrats220 yes · 3 no · 23 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Christopher H. Shays R-CT voted yes
Michael Newbold Castle R-DE voted yes
Charles William (Bill) Young R-FL voted yes
Mark Steven Kirk R-IL voted yes
Judy Borg Biggert R-IL voted yes
Timothy V. Johnson R-IL voted yes
Wayne Thomas Gilchrest R-MD voted yes
Vernon James Ehlers R-MI voted yes
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted yes
Walter Beaman Jones Jr. R-NC voted yes
Jeff Fortenberry R-NE voted yes
Frank A. Lobiondo R-NJ voted yes
Hugh James Saxton R-NJ voted yes
Christopher Henry Smith R-NJ voted yes
Michael Ferguson R-NJ voted yes
Rodney P. Frelinghuysen R-NJ voted yes
Shelley Berkley D-NV voted no
David Lee Hobson R-OH voted yes
Ralph Straus Regula R-OH voted yes
Daniel David Boren D-OK voted no
Jim Gerlach R-PA voted yes
Todd Platts R-PA voted yes
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin D-SD voted no
David G. Reichert R-WA voted yes
Paul D. Ryan R-WI voted yes
Frank James Sensenbrenner Jr. R-WI voted yes
Thomas Evert Petri R-WI voted yes

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
John Dennis Hastert R-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
Barney Frank D-MA
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
Marcia Carolyn (Marcy) Kaptur 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
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.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act: House Vote, Nov 1, 2007,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/110-H-1026/hardrock-mining-and-reclamation-act (accessed 2026-10-14).