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House roll call 961 · 117th Congress · Dec 8, 2022

Respect for Marriage Act

On Dec 8, 2022, the House voted 224–164 on “Table Motion to Reconsider” (HR 8404). Result: Passed. By party: Democrats 197–0, Republicans 27–164. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 27 members voted against their own party.

During the 117th Congress (2021–2022), Joe Biden was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Result
Passed
Yes
224
No
164
Did not vote
67
Date
Dec 8, 2022

By party

  • Republicans27 yes · 164 no · 32 didn’t vote
  • Democrats197 yes · 0 no · 35 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 8404: Respect for Marriage 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, “Respect for Marriage Act: House Vote, Dec 8, 2022,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/117-H-961/respect-for-marriage-act (accessed 2026-10-16).

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