House ends debate on the rule for the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
On Ordering the Previous Question
JUL 15, 2025 · 2:12 PM ET
A party-line vote. Exactly the 211 needed, with none to spare.
This ended debate on the rule and blocked changes to it. It was not a vote on the bill itself.
THE PREVIOUS QUESTION →This ended debate on the rule and blocked changes to it. It was not a vote on the bill itself.
THE PREVIOUS QUESTION →What the House was voting on
The House voted on whether to end debate on H.Res. 580, the rule for debating four bills. The resolution sets House debate and amendment procedures for those bills and waives a timing requirement for certain Rules Committee reports. The motion passed with exactly the 211 votes needed.
End debate on H.Res. 580, the rule for debating four bills, and vote on the rule now.
Keep debate open on H.Res. 580, the rule for debating four bills, so a change to it can be offered.
Funds Defense Department military activities for FY2026, including personnel, operations, equipment, research, and other programs.
Passed the House 221–209 on July 18, 2025. Now waiting in the Senate, 480 days after it was introduced.
- TIES
- A tie fails in the House: a majority means more yeas than nays.
211 is a majority of the 421 members voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
- TIES
- A tie fails in the House: a majority means more yeas than nays.
A straight party-line voteStraight party line.
Every vote on H.R. 4016, in both chambersPassed the House. Stalled in the Senate.
CHAMBER CONTRASTThe House passed it 211–210 on July 15. The Senate failed to end debate on it 50–44 on Oct. 16, 10 short of the 60 needed, with 3 Democrats voting yes.
- JUN 16Reported by committeeREPORTED
- JUL 15#194THIS VOTEPrevious question on the rule (H.Res. 580)AGREED TO211–210Exactly the 211 needed.
- JUL 15#195On the rule (H.Res. 580)FAILED196–223
- JUL 16#197Motion to reconsider the vote on the rule for H.R. 4016 and 3 other measuresAGREED TO215–211
- JUL 16#198On the rule (H.Res. 580)AGREED TO217–212
- JUL 18#211Motion to recommitFAILED211–219
- JUL 18#212On passagePASSED221–2095 Democrats voted yes
- OCT 14Cloture motion filedFILED
- OCT 16Cloture motion filedFILED
- OCT 16#575Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED50–44
