Education Savings and School Excellence Permanence Act of 2002

On Sep 4, 2002, the House voted 213–188 on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, As Amended” (HR 5203). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 203–4, Democrats 10–183, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 14 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: 213
No: 188
Did not vote: 42
Date: Sep 4, 2002

By party

Republicans203 yes · 4 no · 21 didn’t vote
Democrats10 yes · 183 no · 20 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Sanford Dixon Bishop Jr. D-GA voted yes
Ken Lucas D-KY voted yes
Christopher John D-LA voted yes
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted no
James A. Barcia D-MI voted yes
Steve Israel D-NY voted yes
Sherwood Louis Boehlert R-NY voted no
John Michael Mchugh R-NY voted no
John Francis (Jack) Quinn R-NY voted no
David Wu D-OR voted yes
Robert Nelson Clement D-TN voted yes
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted yes
James David (Jim) Matheson D-UT voted yes
Richard Ray (Rick) Larsen D-WA voted yes

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, “Education Savings and School Excellence…: House Vote, Sep 4, 2002,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/107-H-877/education-savings-and-school-excellence-permanence-act-of-2002 (accessed 2026-10-17).