House adopts the rules for debating the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
On Agreeing to the Resolution
JUL 16, 2025 · 11:03 PM ET
Party-line vote, except 1 Republican who crossed. 2 votes to spare over the 215 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 four bills: H.R. 4016, H.R. 3633, H.R. 1919, and S. 1582. The rule sets debate and amendment procedures for those bills and waives a timing requirement for certain Rules Committee reports. It passed by 2 votes, clearing the 215-vote threshold.
Adopt H.Res. 580, the rule for debating H.R. 4016, H.R. 3633, H.R. 1919, and S. 1582.
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.
215 is a majority of the 429 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 1 Republican crossing1 Republican crossed. It passed.
Every vote on H.R. 4016, in both chambersPassed the House. Stalled in the Senate.
CHAMBER CONTRASTThe House passed it 217–212 on July 16. 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#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#198THIS VOTEOn the rule (H.Res. 580)AGREED TO217–2122 votes to spare over the 215 needed.
- 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
