Providing for the consideration of H.R. 4279, H.R. 4280, and H.R. 4281

On May 12, 2004, the House voted 224–203 on “On Agreeing to the Resolution” (HRES 638). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 223–0, Democrats 1–202, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member 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: 224
No: 203
Did not vote: 13
Date: May 12, 2004

By party

Republicans223 yes · 0 no · 8 didn’t vote
Democrats1 yes · 202 no · 5 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

John Dennis Hastert R-IL
Ernest L. Fletcher R-KY
Wilbert Joseph (Billy) Tauzin R-LA
Gilbert W. Gutknecht R-MN
George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. (G.K.) D-NC
Michael Robert Mcnulty D-NY
James W. Demint R-SC
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin D-SD
William J. Janklow R-SD
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX
Silvestre Reyes D-TX
Larry Ed Combest R-TX
Jennifer Blackburn Dunn R-WA

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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