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House roll call 647 · 107th Congress · May 9, 2002

On Agreeing to the Amendment

On May 9, 2002, the House voted 172–243 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 4546). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 4–207, Democrats 167–35, Independents 1–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 39 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
172
No
243
Did not vote
28
Date
May 9, 2002

By party

  • Republicans4 yes · 207 no · 17 didn’t vote
  • Democrats167 yes · 35 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 4546: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2003 for military activities of the Department of Defense, and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes.

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 9, 2002,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/107-H-647/on-agreeing-to-the-amendment (accessed 2026-10-15).