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House roll call 474 · 109th Congress · Sep 15, 2005

To Establish the Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina

On Sep 15, 2005, the House voted 224–188 on “On Agreeing to the Resolution” (HRES 437). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 217–1, Democrats 7–186, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 8 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
224
No
188
Did not vote
28
Date
Sep 15, 2005

By party

  • Republicans217 yes · 1 no · 18 didn’t vote
  • Democrats7 yes · 186 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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