Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant

On May 8, 2024, the House voted 359–43 on “On Motion to Table” (HRES 1209). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 196–11, Democrats 163–32. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 43 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: 359
No: 43
Did not vote: 42
Date: May 8, 2024

By party

Democrats163 yes · 32 no · 19 didn’t vote
Republicans196 yes · 11 no · 23 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Barry Moore R-AL voted no
Eli Crane R-AZ voted no
Andrew S. Biggs R-AZ voted no
Paul Gosar R-AZ voted no
John Garamendi D-CA voted no
Josh Harder D-CA voted no
Barbara Lee 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
Nanette Diaz Barragán D-CA voted no
Diana Degette D-CO voted no
Maxwell Frost D-FL voted no
Nikema Williams D-GA voted no
Marjorie Taylor Greene R-GA voted no
Jonathan Jackson D-IL voted no
Delia Ramirez D-IL voted no
Victoria Spartz R-IN voted no
Thomas Massie R-KY voted no
Ayanna Pressley D-MA voted no
Rashida Tlaib D-MI voted no
Cori Bush D-MO voted no
Eric Burlison R-MO voted no
Robert Menendez D-NJ voted no
Bonnie Watson Coleman D-NJ voted no
Nydia M. Velázquez D-NY voted no
Yvette Diane Clarke D-NY voted no
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D-NY voted no
Jamaal Bowman D-NY voted no
Patrick Ryan D-NY voted no
Warren Davidson R-OH voted no
Mary Gay Scanlon D-PA voted no
Summer Lee D-PA voted no
Veronica Escobar D-TX voted no
Joaquin Castro D-TX voted no
Charles Roy R-TX voted no
Sylvia Garcia D-TX voted no
Greg Casar D-TX voted no
Lloyd Alton Doggett II D-TX voted no
Gerald E. (Gerry) Connolly D-VA voted no
Pramila Jayapal D-WA voted no
Alex X. Mooney R-WV voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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