On Motion to Adjourn

On May 6, 2008, the House voted 152–255 on “On Motion to Adjourn”. Result: Failed. By party: Democrats 1–218, Republicans 151–37. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 38 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: 152
No: 255
Did not vote: 46
Date: May 6, 2008

By party

Republicans151 yes · 37 no · 19 didn’t vote
Democrats1 yes · 218 no · 27 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Robert Terry Everett R-AL voted no
George P. Radanovich R-CA voted no
David Timothy Dreier R-CA voted no
Mary Bono R-CA voted no
Virginia (Ginny) Brown-Waite R-FL voted no
Clifford Bundy Stearns R-FL voted no
Vernon G. Buchanan R-FL voted no
Connie Mack IV R-FL voted no
Jack Kingston R-GA voted no
John Elmer Linder R-GA voted no
William Sali R-ID voted no
Mark Steven Kirk R-IL voted no
Donald A. Manzullo R-IL voted no
Stephen Earle Buyer R-IN voted no
Jerry Moran R-KS voted no
Vernon James Ehlers R-MI voted no
Thaddeus George Mccotter R-MI voted no
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted no
Howard Coble R-NC voted no
Jeff Fortenberry R-NE voted no
Lee Raymond Terry R-NE voted no
Carol Shea-Porter D-NH voted yes
Frank A. Lobiondo R-NJ voted no
Hugh James Saxton R-NJ voted no
Christopher Henry Smith R-NJ voted no
John Michael Mchugh R-NY voted no
Jim Jordan R-OH voted no
Patrick (Pat) Tiberi R-OH voted no
John Sullivan R-OK voted no
Tom Cole R-OK voted no
Timothy Murphy R-PA voted no
Todd Platts R-PA voted no
Henry Edward Brown Jr. R-SC voted no
Louie Gohmert R-TX voted no
Ted Poe R-TX voted no
Kevin Patrick Brady R-TX voted no
K. Michael Conaway R-TX voted no
Michael C. Burgess R-TX voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. D-AL
Eni F. H. Faleomavaega D-AS
George Miller D-CA
Nancy Pelosi D-CA
Karen Lorraine Jacqueline (Jackie) Speier D-CA
Thomas Peter Lantos D-CA
Juanita Millender-Mcdonald D-CA
John Campbell R-CA
Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC
Jim Marshall D-GA
Charles W. Norwood Jr. R-GA
Madeleine Bordallo D-GU
Bobby L. Rush D-IL
John Dennis Hastert R-IL
Danny Lee Burton R-IN
André Carson D-IN
Julia May Carson D-IN
Bobby Jindal R-LA
Steve Scalise R-LA
Donald J. Cazayoux Jr. D-LA
Richard Hugh Baker R-LA
Martin Thomas Meehan D-MA
Albert Russell Wynn D-MD
Donna F. Edwards D-MD
David Lee Camp R-MI
John David Dingell Jr. D-MI
James Louis Oberstar D-MN
Kenny Hulshof R-MO
Roger F. Wicker R-MS
Travis W. Childers D-MS
George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. (G.K.) D-NC
Walter Beaman Jones Jr. R-NC
Patrick T. Mchenry R-NC
Heath Shuler D-NC
Robert Ernest Andrews D-NJ
Michael Ferguson R-NJ
John R. (Randy) Kuhl Jr. R-NY
Paul Eugene Gillmor R-OH
Marcia L. Fudge D-OH
Stephanie Tubbs Jones D-OH
Deborah D. Pryce R-OH
John Peterson R-PA
Luis G. Fortuño R-PR
Jo Ann Davis R-VA
Donna Marie Christensen D-VI
Brian Baird D-WA

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “On Motion to Adjourn: House Vote, May 6, 2008,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/110-H-1420/on-motion-to-adjourn (accessed 2026-10-14).