House adopts the resolution overturning the BLM rule on the Buffalo Field Office plan
On Passage
NOV 18, 2025 · 8:46 PM ET
Party-line vote, except 1 Republican who crossed. Exactly the 214 needed, with none to spare.
What the House was voting on
The House voted on whether to pass H.J.Res. 130 under the Congressional Review Act. The resolution nullifies a Bureau of Land Management rule and restores the earlier plan making federal coal in the Buffalo Field Office available for leasing. It passed with exactly the 214 votes needed.
Pass H.J.Res. 130 in the House and send it to the Senate.
Reject H.J.Res. 130 in the House.
Restores the earlier plan that makes federal coal in the Buffalo Field Office area available for leasing.
Signed into law on Dec. 11, 2025 as Public Law 119-51, 64 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 426 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 1 Republican crossing1 Republican crossed. It passed.
Every vote on H.J.Res. 130, in both chambersPassed the House. Passed the Senate.
CHAMBER CONTRASTThe House agreed to it 214–212 on Nov. 18. The Senate agreed to it 51–43 on Nov. 20.
- NOV 18Discharged from committeeDISCHARGED
- NOV 18#290Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 879)AGREED TO217–211
- NOV 18#291On the rule (H.Res. 879)AGREED TO217–210
- NOV 18#294THIS VOTEOn adoptionPASSED214–212Exactly the 214 needed.
- NOV 19#621Motion to proceedAGREED TO51–47
- NOV 20#623On adoptionPASSED51–43
- DEC 3Sent to the PresidentTO PRESIDENT
- DEC 11Signed into lawSIGNED
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