Marriage Penalty and Family Tax Relief Act

On Mar 29, 2001, the House voted 184–240 on “On Motion to Recommit with Instructions” (HR 6). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 0–216, Democrats 183–23, Independents 1–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 23 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: 184
No: 240
Did not vote: 19
Date: Mar 29, 2001

By party

Republicans0 yes · 216 no · 12 didn’t vote
Democrats183 yes · 23 no · 7 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. D-AL voted no
Victor F. Snyder D-AR voted no
Ellen O'Kane Tauscher D-CA voted no
Gary Adrian Condit D-CA voted no
Sanford Dixon Bishop Jr. D-GA voted no
Leonard L. Boswell D-IA voted no
William Oliver Lipinski D-IL voted no
Timothy John Roemer D-IN voted no
Ken Lucas D-KY voted no
Benjamin Louis Cardin D-MD voted no
James A. Barcia D-MI voted no
Lynn Nancy Rivers D-MI voted no
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted no
Clifford Ronald Shows D-MS voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Steve Israel D-NY voted no
Carolyn Mccarthy D-NY voted no
James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH voted no
John S. Tanner D-TN voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted no
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted no
James David (Jim) Matheson D-UT voted no
Frederick C. Boucher D-VA 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, “Marriage Penalty and Family Tax Relief Act: House Vote, Mar 29, 2001,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/107-H-73/marriage-penalty-and-family-tax-relief-act (accessed 2026-10-18).