119TH CONGRESS · 1ST SESSION

HOUSEROLL CALL #283PREVIOUS QUESTIONCONGRESSCLOSE · 1 TO SPARE

HOUSE #283PREVIOUS QUESTIONCONGRESS

House ends debate on the rule for the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and…

On Ordering the Previous Question

NOV 12, 2025 · 6:14 PM ET

RULE FORH.R. 5371Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026NOV 12, 2025 · 6:14 PM ET

AGREED TO

216–213

216 YEA · 213 NAY · 4 NOT VOTING1 TO SPARE

215 NEEDED

NEEDED 2151 TO SPARE

A party-line vote. 1 vote to spare over the 215 needed.

READ THIS RIGHT

This ended debate on the rule and blocked changes to it. It was not a vote on the bill itself.

THE PREVIOUS QUESTION →

216–213AGREED TO

214 DEM219 REP

YEANAYCROSSEDTAP A SEAT

WHAT WAS DECIDED

What the House was voting on

FROM THE HOUSE CLERK AND CONGRESS.GOV

IN PLAIN WORDS

The House voted on whether to end debate on H.Res. 873, the rule for considering the Senate amendment to H.R. 5371, and vote on the rule. The resolution sets procedures for House consideration of that Senate amendment. The motion passed by 1 vote over the 215 needed.

A YES MEANT

End debate on H.Res. 873, the rule for considering the Senate amendment to H.R. 5371, and vote now.

A NO MEANT

Keep H.Res. 873 open so a change to its debate rules can be offered.

THE MEASURE · H.R. 5371

Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026

Provides temporary funding for most federal agencies, full-year appropriations for several departments and branches, and extensions for farm, health, and veterans programs.

OPEN THE BILL →

WHERE IT STANDS · WHAT’S NEXT

Signed into law on Nov. 12, 2025 as Public Law 119-37, 57 days after it was introduced.

WHY IT NEEDED 2152 VACANT · 433 SEATED

215is 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.

THE MEASURE · H.R. 5371Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026Provides temporary funding for most federal agencies, full-year appropriations for several departments and branches, and extensions for farm, health, and veterans programs.

HOW EACH SIDE VOTED

A straight party-line voteStraight party line.

CROSSED = VOTED AGAINST MOST OF THEIR PARTY

BY PARTYYEA–NAY

DemocratsNONE CROSSED

RepublicansNONE CROSSED

1 TO SPARE

The closest a previous-question vote has come to 215 since September

1ST

Party-line House vote in November 2025

28TH

Previous-question vote in the House this Congress

BY STATEEACH STATE’S DELEGATION

YEAS, UPPER BARNAYS, LOWER BARA MEMBER CROSSEDYOUR STATE

1 TO SPAREThe closest a previous-question vote has come to 215 since September

1STParty-line House vote in November 2025

28THPrevious-question vote in the House this Congress

THE FULL ROLL

All 433 representatives, by stateAll 433 representatives

4 NOT VOTING · 0 PRESENT · 2 VACANT

433 SHOWNTAP A NAME FOR DETAILS

433 SHOWN

THE JOURNEY

Every vote on H.R. 5371, in both chambersPassed the Senate. Passed the House.

ROLL CALLS, COMMITTEE AND FLOOR ACTIONS

HOUSE

SENATE

CHAMBER CONTRASTThe Senate passed it 60–40 on Nov. 10, with 7 Democrats voting yes. The House passed it 216–213 on Nov. 12.

NOV 12HOUSE#285On passagePASSED222–209 NOV 12HOUSE#284On the rule (H.Res. 873)AGREED TO213–209

NOV 12HOUSE#283Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 873)THIS VOTEAGREED TO216–213

NOV 12SENATE—Signed into lawSIGNED

NOV 12SENATE—Sent to the PresidentTO PRESIDENT

NOV 10SENATE#618On passagePASSED60–40 NOV 10SENATE#617Cloture on the billPASSED60–40 NOV 10SENATE#611Motion to proceedAGREED TO60–40

NOV 10SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED

NOV 9SENATE#610Cloture on the motion to proceedPASSED60–40

NOV 9SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED

NOV 4SENATE#603Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED54–44

OCT 30SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED

OCT 28SENATE#590Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED54–45

OCT 28SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED

OCT 22SENATE#581Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED54–46

OCT 22SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED

OCT 20SENATE#576Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED50–43

OCT 20SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED

OCT 16SENATE#573Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED51–45

OCT 16SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED

OCT 15SENATE#572Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED51–44

OCT 15SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED

OCT 14SENATE#571Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED49–45

OCT 14SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED

OCT 9SENATE#558Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED54–45

OCT 9SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED

OCT 8SENATE#551Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED54–45

OCT 8SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED

OCT 7SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED

OCT 6SENATE#545Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED52–42

OCT 6SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED

OCT 3SENATE#543Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED54–44

OCT 3SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED

OCT 1SENATE#537Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED55–45

OCT 1SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED

SEP 30SENATE#535On passageFAILED55–45

SEP 29SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED

SEP 19SENATE#528On passageFAILED44–48 SEP 19HOUSE#281On passagePASSED217–212 SEP 17HOUSE#273On the rule (H.Res. 722)AGREED TO216–210

HOUSE · NOV 12

216–213

AGREED TO · NEEDED 215

SENATE · NOV 10

60–40

PASSED · NEEDED 51

7 Democrats voted yes

IN THE HOUSE · SEP 17 – 19PASSED 222–209

SENT TO THE SENATE

IN THE SENATE · SEP 19 – NOV 12PASSED 60–40

SEP 19#528On passageFAILED44–481 Democrat voted yes
SEP 29Cloture motion filedFILED
SEP 30#535On passageFAILED55–452 Democrats voted yes
OCT 1Cloture motion filedFILED
OCT 1#537Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED55–45
OCT 3Cloture motion filedFILED
OCT 3#543Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED54–44
OCT 6Cloture motion filedFILED
OCT 6#545Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED52–42
OCT 7Cloture motion filedFILED
OCT 8Cloture motion filedFILED
OCT 8#551Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED54–45
OCT 9Cloture motion filedFILED
OCT 9#558Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED54–45
OCT 14Cloture motion filedFILED
OCT 14#571Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED49–45
OCT 15Cloture motion filedFILED
OCT 15#572Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED51–44
OCT 16Cloture motion filedFILED
OCT 16#573Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED51–45
OCT 20Cloture motion filedFILED
OCT 20#576Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED50–43
OCT 22Cloture motion filedFILED
OCT 22#581Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED54–46
OCT 28Cloture motion filedFILED
OCT 28#590Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED54–45
OCT 30Cloture motion filedFILED
NOV 4#603Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED54–44
NOV 9Cloture motion filedFILED
NOV 9#610Cloture on the motion to proceedPASSED60–40
NOV 10Cloture motion filedFILED
NOV 10#611Motion to proceedAGREED TO60–40
NOV 10#617Cloture on the billPASSED60–40
NOV 10#618On passagePASSED60–407 Democrats voted yes
NOV 12Sent to the PresidentTO PRESIDENT
NOV 12Signed into lawSIGNED

IN THE HOUSE · NOV 12PASSED 222–209

NOV 12#283THIS VOTEPrevious question on the rule (H.Res. 873)AGREED TO216–2131 vote to spare over the 215 needed.
NOV 12#284On the rule (H.Res. 873)AGREED TO213–209
NOV 12#285On passagePASSED222–2096 Democrats voted yes

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