House ends debate on the rule for the resolution overturning the BLM rule on Alaska petroleum reserve planning
On Ordering the Previous Question
NOV 18, 2025 · 2:52 PM ET
A party-line vote. 2 votes to spare over the 215 needed.
This ended debate on the rule and blocked changes to it. It was not a vote on the bill itself.
THE PREVIOUS QUESTION →This ended debate on the rule and blocked changes to it. It was not a vote on the bill itself.
THE PREVIOUS QUESTION →What the House was voting on
The House voted on whether to end debate on H.Res. 879, the rule for considering eight measures. The resolution sets debate and amendment procedures for measures involving public lands, energy, socialism and District of Columbia policy. The motion passed by 2 votes over the 215 needed.
End debate on H.Res. 879, the rule for considering eight measures, and vote on it now.
Keep debate on H.Res. 879 open so a change to the rule can be offered.
Nullifies the 2022 plan for Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve, restoring the earlier plan and its oil and gas leasing rules.
Signed into law on Dec. 5, 2025 as Public Law 119-47, 78 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.
A straight party-line voteStraight party line.
Every vote on S.J.Res. 80, in both chambersPassed the Senate. Passed the House.
CHAMBER CONTRASTThe Senate agreed to it 52–45 on Oct. 30, with 1 Democrat voting yes. The House passed it 217–211 on Nov. 18.
- OCT 28Discharged from committeeDISCHARGED
- OCT 29#595Motion to proceedAGREED TO54–46
- OCT 30#599On adoptionPASSED52–451 Democrat voted yes
- NOV 18#290THIS VOTEPrevious question on the rule (H.Res. 879)AGREED TO217–2112 votes to spare over the 215 needed.
- NOV 18#291On the rule (H.Res. 879)AGREED TO217–210
- NOV 18#296On adoptionPASSED216–2093 Democrats voted yes
- NOV 25Sent to the PresidentTO PRESIDENT
- DEC 5Signed into lawSIGNED
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