House rejects the amendment to prohibit all assistance to the Lebanese Armed Forces
On Agreeing to the Amendment
JUL 18, 2025 · 12:31 AM ET
Most Democrats and most Republicans voted no. 76 members of the two parties voted yes. 140 votes short of the 216 needed.
What the House was voting on
The House voted on whether to add H.Amdt. 60 to H.R. 4016, barring funds in the bill from supporting assistance to the Lebanese Armed Forces. H.R. 4016 would provide FY2026 funding for Defense Department military activities. The amendment failed, falling 140 votes short of the 216 needed.
Add H.Amdt. 60’s prohibition on funding assistance to the Lebanese Armed Forces to H.R. 4016.
Reject H.Amdt. 60 and leave H.R. 4016’s text unchanged.
Bars funds provided by the bill from being used for any assistance to the Lebanese Armed Forces.
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.
216 is a majority of the 431 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.
Most of both parties voted noBoth parties mostly voted no.
Every vote on H.R. 4016, in both chambersFailed in the House. Stalled in the Senate.
CHAMBER CONTRASTThe House rejected it 76–355 on July 18, 140 short of the 216 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#210THIS VOTEAmendment H.Amdt. 60FAILED76–355140 votes short of the 216 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
