Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2002

On Sep 26, 2002, the House voted 193–225 on “On Motion to Recommit with Instructions” (HR 4600). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 6–212, Democrats 186–13, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 19 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: 193
No: 225
Did not vote: 25
Date: Sep 26, 2002

By party

Republicans6 yes · 212 no · 10 didn’t vote
Democrats186 yes · 13 no · 14 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. D-AL voted no
F. Allen Boyd Jr. D-FL voted no
Cynthia Ann Mckinney D-GA voted no
Greg Ganske R-IA voted yes
Timothy V. Johnson R-IL voted yes
Peter Visclosky D-IN voted no
Ken Lucas D-KY voted no
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Howard Coble R-NC voted yes
Earl Ralph Pomeroy III D-ND voted no
Thomas Timothy (Tim) Holden D-PA voted no
John Patrick Murtha Jr. D-PA voted no
Philip Sheridan English R-PA voted yes
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC voted yes
John J. Duncan Jr. R-TN voted yes
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted no
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted no
James P. Moran 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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