The U.S. Congress Votes Database

Journal approval votes

Members of the House have the right to ask for a vote on the Speaker's approval of the House Journal, an official log of activities that is separate from the Congressional Record. Journal approval votes often are used to force lawmakers to come to the House floor, where leadership can check for absentees, or as a delaying tactic. The failure of a Journal approval vote is extremely rare, although a number of lawmakers from the minority party often vote against the Journal's approval.

DateCongressResultVoting YesVoting No
11/17/09 111th Congress Passed 243 177
7/20/09 111th Congress Passed 233 159
7/8/09 111th Congress Passed 237 184
3/6/09 111th Congress Passed 220 142
2/25/09 111th Congress Passed 246 169
2/24/09 111th Congress Passed 242 163
12/10/08 110th Congress Passed 215 170
9/11/08 110th Congress Passed 215 190
7/31/08 110th Congress Passed 223 203
6/24/08 110th Congress Passed 239 181
6/20/08 110th Congress Passed 230 168
5/7/08 110th Congress Passed 229 184
5/6/08 110th Congress Passed 220 182
4/10/08 110th Congress Passed 228 182
4/2/08 110th Congress Passed 232 177
3/14/08 110th Congress Passed 202 148
3/13/08 110th Congress Passed 222 183
2/27/08 110th Congress Passed 217 185
2/26/08 110th Congress Passed 226 183
11/14/07 110th Congress Passed 221 181
11/9/07 110th Congress Passed 221 175
11/1/07 110th Congress Passed 227 187
10/31/07 110th Congress Passed 222 190
10/18/07 110th Congress Passed 219 187
9/19/07 110th Congress Passed 228 192
9/18/07 110th Congress Passed 217 183
9/6/07 110th Congress Passed 214 176
8/4/07 110th Congress Passed 205 187
8/3/07 110th Congress Passed 216 199
8/2/07 110th Congress Passed 232 186
8/1/07 110th Congress Passed 214 189
7/31/07 110th Congress Passed 214 210
7/12/07 110th Congress Passed 240 178
3/23/07 110th Congress Passed 263 146
3/22/07 110th Congress Passed 256 160
3/20/07 110th Congress Passed 265 149
3/14/07 110th Congress Passed 265 157
10/26/05 109th Congress Passed 349 62
10/17/05 109th Congress Passed 317 52
10/7/05 109th Congress Passed 348 63
9/22/05 109th Congress Passed 346 59
4/28/05 109th Congress Passed 345 75
4/27/05 109th Congress Passed 371 47
3/10/05 109th Congress Passed 365 39
3/8/05 109th Congress Passed 378 29
6/17/04 108th Congress Passed 342 67
6/8/04 108th Congress Passed 318 29
6/3/04 108th Congress Passed 346 47
3/30/04 108th Congress Passed 353 55
3/24/04 108th Congress Passed 377 35
3/23/04 108th Congress Passed 380 26
3/10/04 108th Congress Passed 353 41
2/24/04 108th Congress Passed 381 32
11/18/03 108th Congress Passed 361 48
10/30/03 108th Congress Passed 345 58
7/10/03 108th Congress Passed 341 64
7/9/03 108th Congress Passed 362 54
6/26/03 108th Congress Passed 357 68
6/18/03 108th Congress Passed 365 59
6/12/03 108th Congress Passed 347 74
5/9/03 108th Congress Passed 311 72
3/20/03 108th Congress Passed 373 49
3/12/03 108th Congress Passed 375 45
3/6/03 108th Congress Passed 359 48
3/5/03 108th Congress Passed 373 39
10/16/02 107th Congress Passed 330 52
10/3/02 107th Congress Passed 327 53
10/2/02 107th Congress Passed 343 55
9/26/02 107th Congress Passed 346 58
9/25/02 107th Congress Passed 366 48
9/19/02 107th Congress Passed 329 53
9/12/02 107th Congress Passed 342 42
9/10/02 107th Congress Passed 335 35
7/23/02 107th Congress Passed 339 45
7/17/02 107th Congress Passed 361 50
6/27/02 107th Congress Passed 348 59
6/26/02 107th Congress Passed 369 41
6/25/02 107th Congress Passed 371 40
6/21/02 107th Congress Passed 318 45
6/20/02 107th Congress Passed 352 50
6/19/02 107th Congress Passed 353 42
6/17/02 107th Congress Passed 307 45
6/13/02 107th Congress Passed 344 56
6/5/02 107th Congress Passed 363 40
5/22/02 107th Congress Passed 361 57
5/16/02 107th Congress Passed 330 63
5/15/02 107th Congress Passed 352 55
5/14/02 107th Congress Passed 371 40
4/25/02 107th Congress Passed 372 47
4/18/02 107th Congress Passed 369 52
4/17/02 107th Congress Passed 361 51
4/11/02 107th Congress Passed 360 56
4/9/02 107th Congress Passed 361 43
3/20/02 107th Congress Passed 351 55
3/19/02 107th Congress Passed 363 44
3/13/02 107th Congress Passed 355 45
3/6/02 107th Congress Passed 352 43
2/27/02 107th Congress Passed 355 48
2/14/02 107th Congress Passed 342 51
2/13/02 107th Congress Passed 378 40
2/7/02 107th Congress Passed 363 33
12/12/01 107th Congress Passed 355 44
11/29/01 107th Congress Passed 349 48
11/28/01 107th Congress Passed 372 39
11/8/01 107th Congress Passed 363 47
11/1/01 107th Congress Passed 380 33
10/31/01 107th Congress Passed 374 39
10/25/01 107th Congress Passed 361 52
10/24/01 107th Congress Passed 367 48
10/17/01 107th Congress Passed 365 34
8/2/01 107th Congress Passed 331 76
8/1/01 107th Congress Passed 343 65
7/31/01 107th Congress Passed 359 44
7/19/01 107th Congress Passed 368 52
7/18/01 107th Congress Passed 372 47
7/12/01 107th Congress Passed 362 50
7/11/01 107th Congress Passed 366 42
6/27/01 107th Congress Passed 368 49
6/26/01 107th Congress Passed 346 45
6/13/01 107th Congress Passed 374 42
6/7/01 107th Congress Passed 362 36
5/24/01 107th Congress Passed 336 71
5/17/01 107th Congress Passed 336 68
5/16/01 107th Congress Passed 348 53
5/9/01 107th Congress Passed 335 70
5/4/01 107th Congress Passed 299 107
5/2/01 107th Congress Passed 377 47
3/29/01 107th Congress Passed 354 62
3/8/01 107th Congress Passed 230 180
3/7/01 107th Congress Passed 337 72
1/31/01 107th Congress Passed 382 19
11/3/00 106th Congress Passed 253 46
11/1/00 106th Congress Passed 313 58
10/31/00 106th Congress Passed 291 70
10/30/00 106th Congress Passed 298 47
10/29/00 106th Congress Passed 286 42
10/28/00 106th Congress Passed 256 60
10/26/00 106th Congress Passed 300 67
10/25/00 106th Congress Passed 332 51
10/6/00 106th Congress Passed 267 50
9/26/00 106th Congress Passed 332 47
9/13/00 106th Congress Passed 337 51
7/27/00 106th Congress Passed 344 55
7/12/00 106th Congress Passed 354 50
6/14/00 106th Congress Passed 352 59
6/13/00 106th Congress Passed 329 66
6/9/00 106th Congress Passed 330 51
6/8/00 106th Congress Passed 363 45
5/24/00 106th Congress Passed 345 54
4/13/00 106th Congress Passed 365 49
3/29/00 106th Congress Passed 356 47
3/23/00 106th Congress Passed 345 58
3/22/00 106th Congress Passed 352 49
3/9/00 106th Congress Passed 369 45
2/16/00 106th Congress Passed 354 46
2/15/00 106th Congress Passed 375 33
2/10/00 106th Congress Passed 362 37
11/4/99 106th Congress Passed 346 65
11/3/99 106th Congress Passed 336 59
10/28/99 106th Congress Passed 370 49
10/25/99 106th Congress Passed 341 49
10/21/99 106th Congress Passed 352 62
10/20/99 106th Congress Passed 349 57
10/19/99 106th Congress Passed 337 56
10/18/99 106th Congress Passed 357 49
10/7/99 106th Congress Passed 341 73
10/6/99 106th Congress Passed 340 68
9/30/99 106th Congress Passed 362 52
9/29/99 106th Congress Passed 375 43
9/14/99 106th Congress Passed 360 41
8/5/99 106th Congress Passed 356 50
8/4/99 106th Congress Passed 366 56
7/27/99 106th Congress Passed 352 53
7/15/99 106th Congress Passed 346 53
7/12/99 106th Congress Passed 329 36
7/1/99 106th Congress Passed 358 56
6/9/99 106th Congress Passed 355 62
6/8/99 106th Congress Passed 355 46
6/7/99 106th Congress Passed 325 42
5/27/99 106th Congress Passed 309 76
5/5/99 106th Congress Passed 359 41
4/28/99 106th Congress Passed 348 46
4/14/99 106th Congress Passed 343 53
3/10/99 106th Congress Passed 356 39
2/25/99 106th Congress Passed 362 28
2/3/99 106th Congress Passed 383 18
12/19/98 105th Congress Passed 277 125
10/8/98 105th Congress Passed 325 72
10/2/98 105th Congress Passed 346 60
9/26/98 105th Congress Passed 334 50
6/3/98 105th Congress Passed 354 35
5/21/98 105th Congress Passed 339 58
3/24/98 105th Congress Passed 368 40
3/19/98 105th Congress Passed 359 49
3/17/98 105th Congress Passed 359 38
3/12/98 105th Congress Passed 368 43
3/10/98 105th Congress Passed 365 39
2/12/98 105th Congress Passed 353 43
11/8/97 105th Congress Passed 345 56
11/5/97 105th Congress Passed 353 48
10/24/97 105th Congress Passed 318 56
10/23/97 105th Congress Passed 364 52
10/9/97 105th Congress Passed 352 58
9/30/97 105th Congress Passed 360 56
9/25/97 105th Congress Passed 331 78
9/24/97 105th Congress Passed 324 81
9/18/97 105th Congress Passed 337 78
9/10/97 105th Congress Passed 352 58
9/4/97 105th Congress Passed 363 46
7/15/97 105th Congress Passed 373 50
7/10/97 105th Congress Passed 364 49
6/24/97 105th Congress Passed 369 59
6/20/97 105th Congress Passed 336 49
6/18/97 105th Congress Passed 366 50
5/22/97 105th Congress Passed 352 65
5/20/97 105th Congress Passed 311 44
5/15/97 105th Congress Passed 334 62
5/8/97 105th Congress Passed 350 56
5/1/97 105th Congress Passed 343 42
4/17/97 105th Congress Passed 317 100
3/21/97 105th Congress Passed 328 49
3/12/97 105th Congress Passed 370 44
3/6/97 105th Congress Passed 355 43
2/27/97 105th Congress Passed 332 38
2/26/97 105th Congress Passed 378 36
2/5/97 105th Congress Passed 376 28
9/19/96 104th Congress Passed 339 58
7/31/96 104th Congress Passed 302 85
7/26/96 104th Congress Passed 229 51
7/10/96 104th Congress Passed 342 53
6/12/96 104th Congress Passed 332 76
6/11/96 104th Congress Passed 347 50
5/30/96 104th Congress Passed 325 66
5/10/96 104th Congress Passed 317 71
5/1/96 104th Congress Passed 358 51
4/25/96 104th Congress Passed 338 56
4/16/96 104th Congress Passed 335 67
3/29/96 104th Congress Passed 323 83
3/14/96 104th Congress Passed 336 73
3/6/96 104th Congress Passed 346 65
12/22/95 104th Congress Passed 280 78
11/10/95 104th Congress Passed 299 84
11/9/95 104th Congress Passed 338 66
11/2/95 104th Congress Passed 317 88
10/24/95 104th Congress Passed 363 48
10/17/95 104th Congress Passed 344 53
9/29/95 104th Congress Passed 354 59
9/27/95 104th Congress Passed 344 66
6/30/95 104th Congress Passed 305 69
6/22/95 104th Congress Passed 220 189
6/15/95 104th Congress Passed 356 49
5/18/95 104th Congress Passed 360 37
5/17/95 104th Congress Passed 372 41
5/9/95 104th Congress Passed 364 40
4/5/95 104th Congress Passed 384 27
4/4/95 104th Congress Passed 369 36
3/22/95 104th Congress Passed 326 88
2/23/95 104th Congress Passed 344 61
2/8/95 104th Congress Passed 346 69
1/27/95 104th Congress Passed 310 90
1/24/95 104th Congress Passed 278 135
1/19/95 104th Congress Passed 218 187
11/29/94 103rd Congress Passed 223 152
9/30/94 103rd Congress Passed 212 136
9/29/94 103rd Congress Passed 249 163
9/13/94 103rd Congress Passed 214 141
8/21/94 103rd Congress Passed 248 165
8/17/94 103rd Congress Passed 228 154
8/16/94 103rd Congress Passed 237 147
8/11/94 103rd Congress Passed 251 160
8/9/94 103rd Congress Passed 251 153
8/4/94 103rd Congress Passed 228 151
7/21/94 103rd Congress Passed 235 161
7/13/94 103rd Congress Passed 241 149
5/26/94 103rd Congress Passed 238 152
5/17/94 103rd Congress Passed 238 158
5/5/94 103rd Congress Passed 248 160
5/4/94 103rd Congress Passed 257 154
4/21/94 103rd Congress Passed 256 161
4/20/94 103rd Congress Passed 236 149
4/19/94 103rd Congress Passed 246 155
4/14/94 103rd Congress Passed 237 158
4/13/94 103rd Congress Passed 261 153
3/23/94 103rd Congress Passed 244 153
3/16/94 103rd Congress Passed 246 144
3/11/94 103rd Congress Passed 225 148
3/8/94 103rd Congress Passed 211 132
3/3/94 103rd Congress Passed 250 153
3/2/94 103rd Congress Passed 262 154
2/23/94 103rd Congress Passed 250 160
2/9/94 103rd Congress Passed 246 151
2/8/94 103rd Congress Passed 235 147
2/3/94 103rd Congress Passed 245 144
2/2/94 103rd Congress Passed 237 154
1/26/94 103rd Congress Passed 247 140
11/22/93 103rd Congress Passed 219 141
11/19/93 103rd Congress Passed 238 150
11/17/93 103rd Congress Passed 230 143
11/16/93 103rd Congress Passed 250 157
11/9/93 103rd Congress Passed 256 154
10/27/93 103rd Congress Passed 242 160
10/15/93 103rd Congress Passed 226 145
9/28/93 103rd Congress Passed 241 149
8/5/93 103rd Congress Passed 255 155
8/4/93 103rd Congress Passed 248 156
7/28/93 103rd Congress Passed 257 158
7/27/93 103rd Congress Passed 262 153
7/23/93 103rd Congress Passed 232 156
7/22/93 103rd Congress Passed 250 151
6/16/93 103rd Congress Passed 246 149
6/15/93 103rd Congress Passed 237 151
6/10/93 103rd Congress Passed 240 146
6/9/93 103rd Congress Passed 256 144
6/8/93 103rd Congress Passed 240 144
5/27/93 103rd Congress Passed 244 160
5/26/93 103rd Congress Passed 255 153
5/5/93 103rd Congress Passed 255 146
4/28/93 103rd Congress Passed 253 149
4/21/93 103rd Congress Passed 256 153
4/20/93 103rd Congress Passed 242 137
4/2/93 103rd Congress Passed 237 155
4/1/93 103rd Congress Passed 241 160
3/31/93 103rd Congress Passed 255 159
3/30/93 103rd Congress Passed 248 150
3/29/93 103rd Congress Passed 231 137
3/25/93 103rd Congress Passed 236 149
3/24/93 103rd Congress Passed 252 147
3/18/93 103rd Congress Passed 253 155
3/17/93 103rd Congress Passed 249 140
3/11/93 103rd Congress Passed 244 152
3/10/93 103rd Congress Passed 251 150
3/9/93 103rd Congress Passed 256 153
3/3/93 103rd Congress Passed 246 150
3/2/93 103rd Congress Passed 252 155
2/23/93 103rd Congress Passed 231 147
2/18/93 103rd Congress Passed 242 144
2/17/93 103rd Congress Passed 264 136
1/27/93 103rd Congress Passed 246 146
1/26/93 103rd Congress Passed 245 136
9/18/92 102nd Congress Passed 226 120
9/10/92 102nd Congress Passed 260 109
8/11/92 102nd Congress Passed 247 116
7/8/92 102nd Congress Passed 242 115
6/24/92 102nd Congress Passed 266 130
6/23/92 102nd Congress Passed 271 123
6/22/92 102nd Congress Passed 229 100
6/18/92 102nd Congress Passed 284 107
6/16/92 102nd Congress Passed 276 113
6/11/92 102nd Congress Passed 284 112
6/10/92 102nd Congress Passed 277 122
6/9/92 102nd Congress Passed 231 116
6/3/92 102nd Congress Passed 248 97
5/20/92 102nd Congress Passed 287 115
5/12/92 102nd Congress Passed 252 116
5/7/92 102nd Congress Passed 262 122
5/6/92 102nd Congress Passed 259 106
4/29/92 102nd Congress Passed 291 113
4/9/92 102nd Congress Passed 283 121
4/8/92 102nd Congress Passed 282 120
3/20/92 102nd Congress Passed 263 110
3/18/92 102nd Congress Passed 289 106
2/27/92 102nd Congress Passed 285 115
2/26/92 102nd Congress Passed 282 115
11/26/91 102nd Congress Passed 283 112
11/13/91 102nd Congress Passed 296 121
11/12/91 102nd Congress Passed 247 98
11/6/91 102nd Congress Passed 278 107
10/3/91 102nd Congress Passed 282 115
10/1/91 102nd Congress Passed 282 108
9/24/91 102nd Congress Passed 287 107
9/16/91 102nd Congress Passed 211 87
9/12/91 102nd Congress Passed 277 94
7/31/91 102nd Congress Passed 280 132
7/23/91 102nd Congress Passed 274 104
7/10/91 102nd Congress Passed 292 103
6/19/91 102nd Congress Passed 291 110
6/18/91 102nd Congress Passed 281 102
6/5/91 102nd Congress Passed 282 116
5/22/91 102nd Congress Passed 284 105
5/8/91 102nd Congress Passed 295 103
5/1/91 102nd Congress Passed 288 106
3/21/91 102nd Congress Passed 280 101
3/13/91 102nd Congress Passed 292 98
1/12/91 102nd Congress Passed 286 92
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