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House roll call 1559 · 110th Congress · Jun 5, 2008

On Agreeing to the Amendment

On Jun 5, 2008, the House voted 178–232 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 5540). Result: Failed. By party: Democrats 6–218, Republicans 172–14. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 20 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
178
No
232
Did not vote
43
Date
Jun 5, 2008

By party

  • Republicans172 yes · 14 no · 21 didn’t vote
  • Democrats6 yes · 218 no · 22 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “On Agreeing to the Amendment: House Vote, Jun 5, 2008,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/110-H-1559/on-agreeing-to-the-amendment (accessed 2026-10-14).

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