On Agreeing to the Amendment

On May 17, 2023, the House voted 209–225 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 2494). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 1–219, Democrats 208–6. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 7 members voted against their own party.

During the 118th Congress (2023–2024), Joe Biden was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.

Result: Failed
Yes: 209
No: 225
Did not vote: 17
Date: May 17, 2023

By party

Democrats208 yes · 6 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans1 yes · 219 no · 10 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Jared Huffman D-CA voted no
Hank Johnson D-GA voted no
Rashida Tlaib D-MI voted no
Cori Bush D-MO voted no
Melanie Ann Stansbury D-NM voted no
George Santos R-NY voted yes
Ritchie Torres D-NY voted no

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, May 17, 2023,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/118-H-223/on-agreeing-to-the-amendment (accessed 2026-10-15).