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House roll call 509 · 108th Congress · Sep 23, 2003

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004

On Sep 23, 2003, the House voted 298–118 on “On Motion to Instruct Conferees” (HR 1588). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 103–118, Democrats 194–0, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 103 members voted against their own party.

During the 108th Congress (2003–2004), George W. Bush was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Passed
Yes
298
No
118
Did not vote
24
Date
Sep 23, 2003

By party

  • Republicans103 yes · 118 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Democrats194 yes · 0 no · 14 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 23 more.

The bill

H.R. 1588: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004

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, “National Defense Authorization Act for…: House Vote, Sep 23, 2003,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/108-H-509/national-defense-authorization-act-for-fiscal-year-2004 (accessed 2026-10-17).