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House roll call 525 · 109th Congress · Oct 18, 2005

Mourning the loss of life caused by the earthquake that occurred on October 8, 2005, in Pakistan and India, expressing the condolences of the American people to

On Oct 18, 2005, the House voted 423–0 on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree” (HRES 492). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 227–0, Democrats 195–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

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

Result
Passed
Yes
423
No
0
Did not vote
17
Date
Oct 18, 2005

By party

  • Republicans227 yes · 0 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Democrats195 yes · 0 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

How each representative voted: Yes

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “Mourning the loss of life caused by the…: House Vote, Oct 18, 2005,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/109-H-525/mourning-the-loss-of-life-caused-by-the-earthquake (accessed 2026-10-17).