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Iraq Resolution Approved: How lawmakers voted

On October 10, the House of Representatives voted 296-133 to authorize President Bush to use force against Iraq. Later that evening, the Senate joined the House in supporting the measure by a vote of 77-23.

Here's how senators and congressional representatives from each state voted on the resolution (a "Yes" vote indicates support for authorizing the use of force):

Alabama

Senators: Sessions (R) Yes; Shelby (R) Yes.

Representatives:

Democrats - Cramer, Yes; Hilliard, No.

Republicans - Aderholt, Yes; Bachus, Yes; Callahan, Yes; Everett, Yes; Riley, Yes.

Alaska

Senators: Murkowski (R) Yes; Stevens (R) Yes.

Representatives:

Republicans - Young, Yes.

Arizona

Senators: Kyl (R) Yes; McCain (R) Yes.

Representatives:

Democrats - Pastor, No.

Republicans - Flake, Yes; Hayworth, Yes; Kolbe, Yes; Shadegg, Yes; Stump, Did Not Vote.

Arkansas

Senators: Hutchinson (R) Yes; Lincoln (D) Yes.

Representatives: 

Democrats - Berry, Yes; Ross, Yes; Snyder, No.

Republicans - Boozman, Yes.

California

Senators: Boxer (D) No; Feinstein (D) Yes.

Representatives: 

Democrats - Baca, No; Becerra, No; Berman, Yes; Capps, No; Condit, No; Davis, No; Dooley, Yes; Eshoo, No; Farr, No; Filner, No; Harman, Yes; Honda, No; Lantos, Yes; Lee, No; Lofgren, No; Matsui, No; Millender-McDonald, No; George Miller, No; Napolitano, No; Pelosi, No; Roybal-Allard, No; Sanchez, No; Schiff, Yes; Sherman, Yes; Solis, No; Stark, No; Tauscher, Yes; Thompson, No; Waters, No; Watson, No; Waxman, Yes; Woolsey, No.

Republicans - Bono, Yes; Calvert, Yes; Cox, Yes; Cunningham, Yes; Doolittle, Yes; Dreier, Yes; Gallegly, Yes; Herger, Yes; Horn, Yes; Hunter, Yes; Issa, Yes; Lewis, Yes; McKeon, Yes; Gary Miller, Yes; Ose, Yes; Pombo, Yes; Radanovich, Yes; Rohrabacher, Yes; Royce, Yes; Thomas, Yes.

Colorado

Senators: Allard (R) Yes; Campbell (R) Yes.

Representatives: 

Democrats - DeGette, No; Udall, No.

Republicans - Hefley, Yes; McInnis, Yes; Schaffer, Yes; Tancredo, Yes.

Connecticut

Senators: Dodd (D) Yes; Lieberman (D) Yes.

Representatives: 

Democrats - DeLauro, No; Larson, No; Maloney, No.

Republicans - Johnson, Yes; Shays, Yes; Simmons, Yes.

Delaware

Senators: Biden (D) Yes; Carper (D) Yes.

Representatives:

Republicans - Castle, Yes.

Florida

Senators: Graham (D) No; Nelson (D) Yes.

Representatives:

Democrats - Boyd, Yes; Brown, No; Davis, Yes; Deutsch, Yes; Hastings, No; Meek, No; Thurman, Yes; Wexler, Yes.

Republicans - Bilirakis, Yes; Crenshaw, Yes; Diaz-Balart, Yes; Foley, Yes; Goss, Yes; Keller, Yes; Mica, Yes; Dan Miller, Yes; Jeff Miller, Yes; Putnam, Yes; Ros-Lehtinen, Yes; Shaw, Yes; Stearns, Yes; Weldon, Yes; Young, Yes.

Georgia

Senators: Cleland (D) Yes; Miller (D) Yes.

Representatives:

Democrats - Bishop, Yes; Lewis, No; McKinney, No.

Republicans - Barr, Yes; Chambliss, Yes; Collins, Yes; Deal, Yes; Isakson, Yes; Kingston, Yes; Linder, Yes; Norwood, Yes.

Hawaii

Senators: Akaka (D) No; Inouye (D) No.

Representatives:

Democrats - Abercrombie, No.

Idaho

Senators: Craig (R) Yes; Crapo (R) Yes.

Representatives: 

Republicans - Otter, Yes; Simpson, Yes.

Illinois

Senators: Durbin (D) No; Fitzgerald (R) Yes.

Representatives: 

Democrats - Blagojevich, Yes; Costello, No; Davis, No; Evans, No; Gutierrez, No; Jackson, No; Lipinski, No; Phelps, Yes; Rush, No; Schakowsky, No.

Republicans - Biggert, Yes; Crane, Yes; Hastert, Yes; Hyde, Yes; Johnson, Yes; Kirk, Yes; LaHood, Yes; Manzullo, Yes; Shimkus, Yes; Weller, Yes.

Indiana

Senators: Bayh (D) Yes; Lugar (R) Yes.

Representatives: 

Democrats - Carson, No; Hill, Yes; Roemer, Yes; Visclosky, No.

Republicans - Burton, Yes; Buyer, Yes; Hostettler, No; Kerns, Yes; Pence, Yes; Souder, Yes.

Iowa

Senators: Grassley (R) Yes; Harkin (D) Yes.

Representatives: 

Democrats - Boswell, Yes.

Republicans - Ganske, Yes; Latham, Yes; Leach, No; Nussle, Yes.

Kansas

Senators: Brownback (R) Yes; Roberts (R) Yes.

Representatives: 

Democrats - Moore, Yes.

Republicans - Moran, Yes; Ryun, Yes; Tiahrt, Yes.

Kentucky

Senators: Bunning (R) Yes; McConnell (R) Yes.

Representatives: 

Democrats - Lucas, Yes.

Republicans - Fletcher, Yes; Lewis, Yes; Northup, Yes; Rogers, Yes; Whitfield, Yes.

Louisiana

Senators: Breaux (D) Yes; Landrieu (D) Yes.

Representatives: 

Democrats - Jefferson, Yes; John, Yes.

Republicans - Baker, Yes; Cooksey, Yes; McCrery, Yes; Tauzin, Yes; Vitter, Yes.

Maine

Senators: Collins (R) Yes; Snowe (R) Yes.

Representatives:

Democrats - Allen, No; Baldacci, No.

Maryland

Senators: Mikulski (D) No; Sarbanes (D) No.

Representatives:

Democrats - Cardin, No; Cummings, No; Hoyer, Yes; Wynn, Yes.

Republicans - Bartlett, Yes; Ehrlich, Yes; Gilchrest, Yes; Morella, No.

Massachusetts

Senators: Kennedy (D) No; Kerry (D) Yes.

Representatives:

Democrats - Capuano, No; Delahunt, No; Frank, No; Lynch, Yes; Markey, Yes; McGovern, No; Meehan, Yes; Neal, No; Olver, No; Tierney, No.

Michigan

Senators: Levin (D) No; Stabenow (D) No.

Representatives: 

Democrats - Barcia, Yes; Bonior, No; Conyers, No; Dingell, No; Kildee, No; Kilpatrick, No; Levin, No; Rivers, No; Stupak, No.

Republicans - Camp, Yes; Ehlers, Yes; Hoekstra, Yes; Knollenberg, Yes; Rogers, Yes; Smith, Yes; Upton, Yes.

Minnesota

Senators: Dayton (D) No; Wellstone (D) No.

Representatives: 

Democrats - Luther, Yes; McCollum, No; Oberstar, No; Peterson, Yes; Sabo, No.

Republicans - Gutknecht, Yes; Kennedy, Yes; Ramstad, Yes.

Mississippi

Senators: Cochran (R) Yes; Lott (R) Yes.

Representatives:

Democrats - Shows, Yes; Taylor, Yes; Thompson, No.

Republicans - Pickering, Yes; Wicker, Yes.

Missouri

Senators: Bond (R) Yes; Carnahan (D) Yes.

Representatives: 

Democrats - Clay, No; Gephardt, Yes; McCarthy, No; Skelton, Yes.

Republicans - Akin, Yes; Blunt, Yes; Emerson, Yes; Graves, Yes; Hulshof, Yes.

Montana

Senators: Baucus (D) Yes; Burns (R) Yes.

Representatives: 

Republicans - Rehberg, Yes.

Nebraska

Senators: Hagel (R) Yes; Nelson (D) Yes.

Representatives:

Republicans - Bereuter, Yes; Osborne, Yes; Terry, Yes.

Nevada

Senators: Ensign (R) Yes; Reid (D) Yes.

Representatives:

Democrats - Berkley, Yes. Republicans - Gibbons, Yes.

New Hampshire

Senators: Gregg (R) Yes; Smith (R) Yes.

Representatives:

Republicans - Bass, Yes; Sununu, Yes.

New Jersey

Senators: Corzine (D) No; Torricelli (D) Yes.

Representatives:

Democrats - Andrews, Yes; Holt, No; Menendez, No; Pallone, No; Pascrell, Yes; Payne, No; Rothman, Yes.

Republicans - Ferguson, Yes; Frelinghuysen, Yes; LoBiondo, Yes; Roukema, Did Not Vote; Saxton, Yes; Smith, Yes.

New Mexico

Senators: Bingaman (D) No; Domenici (R) Yes.

Representatives:

Democrats - Udall, No.

Republicans - Skeen, Yes; Wilson, Yes.

New York

Senators: Clinton (D) Yes; Schumer (D) Yes.

Representatives:

Democrats - Ackerman, Yes; Crowley, Yes; Engel, Yes; Hinchey, No; Israel, Yes; LaFalce, No; Lowey, Yes; Maloney, Yes; McCarthy, Yes; McNulty, Yes; Meeks, No; Nadler, No; Owens, No; Rangel, No; Serrano, No; Slaughter, No; Towns, No; Velazquez, No; Weiner, Yes.

Republicans - Boehlert, Yes; Fossella, Yes; Gilman, Yes; Grucci, Yes; Houghton, No; Kelly, Yes; King, Yes; McHugh, Yes; Quinn, Yes; Reynolds, Yes; Sweeney, Yes; Walsh, Yes.

North Carolina

Senators: Edwards (D) Yes; Helms (R) Yes.

Representatives:

Democrats - Clayton, No; Etheridge, Yes; McIntyre, Yes; Price, No; Watt, No.

Republicans - Ballenger, Yes; Burr, Yes; Coble, Yes; Hayes, Yes; Jones, Yes; Myrick, Yes; Taylor, Yes.

North Dakota

Senators: Conrad (D) No; Dorgan (D) Yes.

Representatives: 

Democrats - Pomeroy, Yes.

Ohio

Senators: DeWine (R) Yes; Voinovich (R) Yes.

Representatives:

Democrats - Brown, No; Jones, No; Kaptur, No; Kucinich, No; Sawyer, No; Strickland, No.

Republicans - Boehner, Yes; Chabot, Yes; Gillmor, Yes; Hobson, Yes; LaTourette, Yes; Ney, Yes; Oxley, Yes; Portman, Yes; Pryce, Yes; Regula, Yes; Tiberi, Yes.

Oklahoma

Senators: Inhofe (R) Yes; Nickles (R) Yes.

Representatives:

Democrats - Carson, Yes.

Republicans - Istook, Yes; Lucas, Yes; Sullivan, Yes; Watkins, Yes; Watts, Yes.

Oregon

Senators: Smith (R) Yes; Wyden (D) No.

Representatives: 

Democrats - Blumenauer, No; DeFazio, No; Hooley, No; Wu, No.

Republicans - Walden, Yes.

Pennsylvania

Senators: Santorum (R) Yes; Specter (R) Yes.

Representatives: 

Democrats - Borski, Yes; Brady, No; Coyne, No; Doyle, No; Fattah, No; Hoeffel, Yes; Holden, Yes; Kanjorski, Yes; Mascara, Yes; Murtha, Yes.

Republicans - English, Yes; Gekas, Yes; Greenwood, Yes; Hart, Yes; Peterson, Yes; Pitts, Yes; Platts, Yes; Sherwood, Yes; Shuster, Yes; Toomey, Yes; Weldon, Yes.

Rhode Island

Senators: Chafee (R) No; Reed (D) No.

Representatives:

Democrats - Kennedy, Yes; Langevin, No.

South Carolina

Senators: Hollings (D) Yes; Thurmond (R) Yes.

Representatives:

Democrats - Clyburn, No; Spratt, Yes.

Republicans - Brown, Yes; DeMint, Yes; Graham, Yes; Wilson, Yes.

South Dakota

Senators: Daschle (D) Yes; Johnson (D) Yes.

Representatives:

Republicans - Thune, Yes.

Tennessee

Senators: Frist (R) Yes; Thompson (R) Yes.

Representatives:

Democrats - Clement, Yes; Ford, Yes; Gordon, Yes; Tanner, Yes.

Republicans - Bryant, Yes; Duncan, No; Hilleary, Yes; Jenkins, Yes; Wamp, Yes.

Texas

Senators: Gramm (R) Yes; Hutchison (R) Yes.

Representatives:

Democrats - Bentsen, Yes; Doggett, No; Edwards, Yes; Frost, Yes; Gonzalez, No; Green, Yes; Hall, Yes; Hinojosa, No; Jackson-Lee, No; E.B. Johnson, No; Lampson, Yes; Ortiz, Did Not Vote; Reyes, No; Rodriguez, No; Sandlin, Yes; Stenholm, Yes; Turner, Yes.

Republicans - Armey, Yes; Barton, Yes; Bonilla, Yes; Brady, Yes; Combest, Yes; Culberson, Yes; DeLay, Yes; Granger, Yes; Sam Johnson, Yes; Paul, No; Sessions, Yes; Smith, Yes; Thornberry, Yes.

Utah

Senators: Bennett (R) Yes; Hatch (R) Yes.

Representatives:

Democrats - Matheson, Yes. Republicans - Cannon, Yes; Hansen, Yes.

Vermont

Senators: Jeffords (I) No; Leahy (D) No.

Representatives:

Independent - Sanders, No.

Virginia

Senators: Allen (R) Yes; Warner (R) Yes.

Representatives: 

Democrats - Boucher, Yes; Moran, No; Scott, No.

Republicans - Cantor, Yes; Jo Ann Davis, Yes; Tom Davis, Yes; Forbes, Yes; Goode, Yes; Goodlatte, Yes; Schrock, Yes; Wolf, Yes.

Washington

Senators: Cantwell (D) Yes; Murray (D) No.

Representatives: 

Democrats - Baird, No; Dicks, Yes; Inslee, No; Larsen, No; McDermott, No; Smith, Yes.

Republicans - Dunn, Yes; Hastings, Yes; Nethercutt, Yes.

West Virginia

Senators: Byrd (D) No; Rockefeller (D) Yes.

Representatives:

Democrats - Mollohan, No; Rahall, No.

Republicans - Capito, Yes.

Wisconsin

Senators: Feingold (D) No; Kohl (D) Yes.

Representatives: 

Democrats - Baldwin, No; Barrett, No; Kind, Yes; Kleczka, No; Obey, No.

Republicans - Green, Yes; Petri, Yes; Ryan, Yes; Sensenbrenner, Yes.

Wyoming

Senators: Enzi (R) Yes; Thomas (R) Yes.

Representatives:

Republicans - Cubin, Yes.


 
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