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House roll call 856 · 109th Congress · May 23, 2006

On Agreeing to the Amendment

On May 23, 2006, the House voted 185–235 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 5384). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 70–155, Democrats 114–80, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 150 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
Failed
Yes
185
No
235
Did not vote
20
Date
May 23, 2006

By party

  • Republicans70 yes · 155 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Democrats114 yes · 80 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 70 more.

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, “On Agreeing to the Amendment: House Vote, May 23, 2006,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/109-H-856/on-agreeing-to-the-amendment (accessed 2026-10-15).