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House roll call 259 · 117th Congress · Aug 24, 2021

John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

On Aug 24, 2021, the House voted 219–212 on “On Passage” (HR 4). Result: Passed. By party: Democrats 219–0, Republicans 0–212. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

During the 117th Congress (2021–2022), Joe Biden was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Result
Passed
Yes
219
No
212
Did not vote
24
Date
Aug 24, 2021

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 212 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Democrats219 yes · 0 no · 13 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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

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, “John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act: House Vote, Aug 24, 2021,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/117-H-259/john-r-lewis-voting-rights-advancement-act (accessed 2026-10-17).