House rejects the amendment to strike funding for the Israeli Cooperative Programs
On Agreeing to the Amendment
JUL 18, 2025 · 12:20 AM ET
Nearly unanimous: 6 to 422. 209 votes short of the 215 needed.
What the House was voting on
The House voted on whether to remove funding for the Israeli Cooperative Programs from H.R. 4016. The bill would provide FY2026 appropriations for Department of Defense military activities. The amendment failed, falling 209 votes short of the 215 needed.
Remove funding for the Israeli Cooperative Programs from H.R. 4016.
Leave H.R. 4016's funding for the Israeli Cooperative Programs unchanged.
Removes funding for the Israeli Cooperative Programs from the Defense Department's fiscal 2026 appropriations bill.
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 428 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.
Nearly unanimousNearly unanimous.
Every vote on H.R. 4016, in both chambersFailed in the House. Stalled in the Senate.
CHAMBER CONTRASTThe House rejected it 6–422 on July 18, 209 short of the 215 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#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#207THIS VOTEAmendment H.Amdt. 55FAILED6–422209 votes short of 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






