To amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the public debt limit.

On Jun 27, 2002, the House voted 215–214 on “On Passage” (S 2578). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 212–6, Democrats 3–206, Independents 0–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 9 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: Passed
Yes: 215
No: 214
Did not vote: 13
Date: Jun 27, 2002

By party

Republicans212 yes · 6 no · 9 didn’t vote
Democrats3 yes · 206 no · 4 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

Bob Barr R-GA voted no
Jerry Moran R-KS voted no
Walter Beaman Jones Jr. R-NC voted no
Dennis Kucinich D-OH voted yes
John J. Duncan Jr. R-TN voted no
Zachary Paul Wamp R-TN voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted yes
Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX voted no
Adam Smith D-WA voted yes

The bill

S. 2578: A bill to amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the public debt limit.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Roscoe Gardner Bartlett R-MD

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To amend title 31 of the United States Code…: House Vote, Jun 27, 2002,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/107-H-785/to-amend-title-31-of-the-united-states-code (accessed 2026-10-17).