No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act

On Apr 16, 2024, the House voted 391–34 on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended” (HR 5826). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 215–1, Democrats 176–33. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 34 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: Passed
Yes: 391
No: 34
Did not vote: 26
Date: Apr 16, 2024

By party

Democrats176 yes · 33 no · 12 didn’t vote
Republicans215 yes · 1 no · 14 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Jared Huffman D-CA voted no
Barbara Lee D-CA voted no
Judy Chu D-CA voted no
Jimmy Gomez D-CA voted no
Sydney Kamlager-Dove D-CA voted no
Robert Garcia D-CA voted no
Maxine Waters D-CA voted no
Katie Porter D-CA voted no
Sara Jacobs D-CA voted no
Maxwell Frost D-FL voted no
Hank Johnson D-GA voted no
Delia Ramirez D-IL voted no
Jesús García D-IL voted no
Janice D. Schakowsky D-IL voted no
Morgan Mcgarvey D-KY voted no
Thomas Massie R-KY voted no
James P. Mcgovern D-MA voted no
Ayanna Pressley D-MA voted no
Rashida Tlaib D-MI voted no
Ilhan Omar D-MN voted no
Cori Bush D-MO voted no
Andy Kim D-NJ voted no
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D-NY voted no
Jamaal Bowman D-NY voted no
Summer Lee D-PA voted no
Veronica Escobar D-TX voted no
Joaquin Castro D-TX voted no
Greg Casar D-TX voted no
Donald Sternoff Jr. Beyer D-VA voted no
Becca Balint D-VT voted no
Pramila Jayapal D-WA voted no
Adam Smith D-WA voted no
Mark Pocan D-WI voted no
Gwendolynne S. (Gwen) Moore D-WI 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, “No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act: House Vote, Apr 16, 2024,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/118-H-849/no-paydays-for-hostage-takers-act (accessed 2026-10-16).