House rejects a motion to refer H.Res. 888
On Motion to Refer
NOV 18, 2025 · 3:31 PM ET
Party-line vote, except 2 Republicans who crossed. 1 vote short of the 214 needed.
What the House was voting on
The House voted on whether to send H.Res. 888 to a committee instead of considering it now. The resolution would censure Delegate Stacey Plaskett, direct an ethics investigation into her ties to Jeffrey Epstein, and remove her from the Intelligence Committee; the motion failed by 1 vote, falling short of the 214 needed.
Send H.Res. 888 to committee instead of considering the resolution now.
Reject sending H.Res. 888 to committee and keep it before the House.
Would censure Delegate Stacey Plaskett, direct an ethics investigation into her ties to Jeffrey Epstein, and remove her from the Intelligence Committee.
Failed in the House 209–214 on Nov. 18, 2025, 329 days after it was introduced.
- TIES
- A tie fails in the House: a majority means more yeas than nays.
214 is a majority of the 427 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.
Party line, with 2 Republicans crossing2 Republicans crossed. It wasn’t enough.
Every vote on H.Res. 888Every vote on H.Res. 888
- NOV 18#293THIS VOTEMotion to refer H.Res. 888FAILED213–2141 vote short of the 214 needed.
- NOV 18#297Censuring and condemning Del. Stacey PlaskettFAILED209–214
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