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House roll call 216 · 116th Congress · May 17, 2019

Equality Act

On May 17, 2019, the House voted 236–173 on “On Passage” (HR 5). Result: Passed. By party: Democrats 228–0, Republicans 8–173. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 8 members voted against their own party.

During the 116th Congress (2019–2020), Donald Trump was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Result
Passed
Yes
236
No
173
Did not vote
42
Date
May 17, 2019

By party

  • Republicans8 yes · 173 no · 27 didn’t vote
  • Democrats228 yes · 0 no · 13 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 5: Equality Act

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, “Equality Act: House Vote, May 17, 2019,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/116-H-216/equality-act (accessed 2026-10-13).

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