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House roll call 1148 · 109th Congress · Sep 26, 2006

Public Expression of Religion Act

On Sep 26, 2006, the House voted 244–173 on “On Passage” (HR 2679). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 218–6, Democrats 26–166, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 32 members voted against their own party.

During the 109th Congress (2005–2006), George W. Bush was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Passed
Yes
244
No
173
Did not vote
23
Date
Sep 26, 2006

By party

  • Republicans218 yes · 6 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Democrats26 yes · 166 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 2679: Public Expression of Religion Act of 2005

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, “Public Expression of Religion Act: House Vote, Sep 26, 2006,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/109-H-1148/public-expression-of-religion-act (accessed 2026-10-17).