Providing for consideration of H.R. 2356; Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act

On Jul 12, 2001, the House voted 203–228 on “On Agreeing to the Resolution” (HRES 188). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 201–19, Democrats 1–208, Independents 1–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 20 members voted against their own party.

During the 107th Congress (2001–2002), George W. Bush was president, and Republicans held the House majority, while the Senate was split evenly.

Result: Failed
Yes: 203
No: 228
Did not vote: 12
Date: Jul 12, 2001

By party

Republicans201 yes · 19 no · 8 didn’t vote
Democrats1 yes · 208 no · 4 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Robert (Rob) Simmons R-CT voted no
Christopher H. Shays R-CT voted no
Nancy Lee Johnson R-CT voted no
Michael Newbold Castle R-DE voted no
Charles Joseph Scarborough R-FL voted no
James Albert Smith Leach R-IA voted no
Greg Ganske R-IA voted no
Mark Edward Souder R-IN voted no
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted no
Frederick Stephen Upton R-MI voted no
Charles Foster Bass R-NH voted no
Frank A. Lobiondo R-NJ voted no
Margaret Scafati Roukema R-NJ voted no
Sherwood Louis Boehlert R-NY voted no
Amory Houghton Jr. R-NY voted no
James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH voted yes
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC voted no
Zachary Paul Wamp R-TN voted no
Frank Rudolph Wolf R-VA voted no
Thomas Evert Petri R-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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