House rejects the rules for debating the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
On Agreeing to the Resolution
JUL 15, 2025 · 2:28 PM ET
Party-line vote, except 13 Republicans who crossed. 14 votes short of the 210 needed.
This set the rules for debate. It was not a vote on the bill itself.
WHAT IS A RULE →What the House was voting on
The House voted on whether to adopt H.Res. 580, the rule for debating H.R. 4016, H.R. 3633, H.R. 1919 and S. 1582. It sets debate and amendment procedures for those bills and waives a timing requirement for certain Rules Committee reports. The rule fell 14 votes short of the 210 needed.
Adopt H.Res. 580's rules for debating four bills and waiving a timing requirement for Rules Committee reports.
Reject these debate rules.
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.
210 is a majority of the 419 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.
Party line, with 13 Republicans crossing13 Republicans crossed. It wasn’t enough.
Every vote on H.R. 4016, in both chambersFailed in the House. Stalled in the Senate.
CHAMBER CONTRASTThe House rejected it 196–223 on July 15, 14 short of the 210 needed. 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#194Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 580)AGREED TO211–210
- JUL 15#195THIS VOTEOn the rule (H.Res. 580)FAILED196–22314 votes short of the 210 needed.
- 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
