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The House adopted H.Res. 977, which sets rules for considering three bills about showerhead standards, manufactured-home energy standards, and fiscal year 2026 spending.
The House voted on H.Res. 977, a resolution setting how members could debate and vote on three bills. It sets debate limits, waives certain procedural objections, and provides a process for considering parts of the spending bill separately. The resolution passed, 214 to 212. That adopted the House’s rules for considering those bills; it did not pass the bills themselves or make them law.
The House’s action on H.Res. 977 is complete. The resolution’s latest action says a motion to reconsider was laid on the table without objection.
OPEN BILL →Why it matters. The resolution set the debate and voting process for three bills, including a fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill. It did not determine whether those bills would pass.
Who’s affected. House members: Their debate time, available procedural objections, and voting process for the three bills were set by the resolution. · People affected by the three bills: The resolution set how the House would consider proposals concerning showerhead standards, manufactured-housing energy standards, and federal spending; it did not itself change those policies.
Democrats. The Democratic majority position was no.
Republicans. The Republican majority position was yes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution
Jan 7, 2026
The House adopted H.Res.
977, which sets rules for considering three bills about showerhead standards, manufactured-home energy standards, and fiscal year 2026 spending.
This was a vote to adopt a simple resolution, which sets rules or expresses the position of the House. A simple resolution is completed when the House adopts it; it does not go to the Senate or the President and cannot change federal law.
The House’s action on H.Res. 977 is complete. The resolution’s latest action says a motion to reconsider was laid on the table without objection.
The resolution set the debate and voting process for three bills, including a fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill. It did not determine whether those bills would pass.
The recorded majority positions were party-line: Democrats opposed the resolution and Republicans supported it. The roster is incomplete, so party totals may be inaccurate.
The Democratic majority position was no.
The Republican majority position was yes.
The listed independent vote was yes.