House rejects a motion to send the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 back to committee
On Motion to Recommit
JUL 18, 2025 · 12:39 AM ET
A party-line vote. 5 votes short of the 216 needed.
Since 2021 this motion can't change the bill, so it's mostly symbolic.
MOTION TO RECOMMIT →Since 2021 this motion can't change the bill, so it's mostly symbolic.
MOTION TO RECOMMIT →What the House was voting on
The House voted on whether to send H.R. 4016 back to committee instead of voting on passage. The bill would provide FY2026 appropriations to the Department of Defense for military activities. The motion fell 5 votes short of the 216 needed, so it failed.
Send H.R. 4016 back to committee instead of voting on passage now.
Keep H.R. 4016 on the floor for its passage vote.
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.
216 is a majority of the 430 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 chambersFailed in the House. Stalled in the Senate.
CHAMBER CONTRASTThe House rejected it 211–219 on July 18, 5 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#211THIS VOTEMotion to recommitFAILED211–2195 votes short of the 216 needed.
- 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
