“We have kept our promise to drain the swamp that is Washington, D.C.,” Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said, adding that the legislation is “historic.”

Freshman Democrats, who overwhelmingly believe voters sent them to Washington as a rebuke of Republican corruption, praised the legislation.

“Voters demanded change,” Rep. Zack Space (D-Ohio), who replaced jailed Rep. Bob Ney (R-Ohio), said.

Rep. Nancy Boyda (D-Kan.) said the vote was a “start to cleaning up Washington,” adding that the bill was “personally important” to her.

“This is a journey and we’re going to start putting in place changes to rebuild trust” in government, Boyda added.

The vote comes a day after the FBI raided the home of Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska). The FBI also has raided the homes of Reps. Rick Renzi (R-Ariz.) and John Doolittle (R-Calif.) this year, and Rep. William Jefferson (D-La.) was indicted on charges of influence-peddling.

House and Senate leaders were forced to bypass a conference committee to overcome the objections of two conservative senators, and the House was forced to suspend the normal rules to pass the legislation with a two-thirds majority (290 votes).

House Democratic leaders hope that the 403-vote margin will give the measure the momentum it needs to clear the Senate, where Sens. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) and Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) have criticized the measure for weakening the disclosure of earmarks.

The bill requires lawmakers to identify earmarks included in bills and conference reports and post them on the Internet within 48 hours. The measure limits convicted lawmakers from receiving pensions and restricts gifts, meals and travel on corporate jets.

The legislation also requires lobbyists to disclose so-called bundled contributions, small donations “bundled” into larger contributions. In addition, lobbyists will have to disclose their donations to presidential libraries, inaugural committees and lawmakers’ charities.