House rejects a motion to send National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 back to committee
On Motion to Commit
DEC 10, 2025 · 5:24 PM ET
VOTE ONS. 1071National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026DEC 10, 2025 · 5:24 PM ET
FAILED
209–216
A party-line vote. 4 votes short of the 213 needed.
Since 2021 this motion can't change the bill, so it's mostly symbolic.
MOTION TO RECOMMIT →READ THIS RIGHT
Since 2021 this motion can't change the bill, so it's mostly symbolic.
MOTION TO RECOMMIT →213 DEM220 REP
YEANAYCROSSEDTAP A SEAT
WHAT WAS DECIDED
What the House was voting on
IN PLAIN WORDS
The House voted on whether to send S. 1071 back to committee, a motion that since 2021 cannot include instructions and is largely procedural. The bill sets policies and authorities for fiscal year 2026 defense and related national-security programs. The motion failed, falling 4 votes short of the 213 needed.
A YES MEANT
Send S. 1071 back to committee rather than keep it on the House floor.
A NO MEANT
Keep S. 1071 on the House floor instead of sending it back to committee.
THE MEASURE · S. 1071
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Sets FY2026 defense policy and authorizes programs across the military, national security, State Department, Coast Guard, and intelligence community.
WHERE IT STANDS · WHAT’S NEXT
Signed into law on Dec. 18, 2025 as Public Law 119-60, 279 days after it was introduced.
DEC 18Presented to President.
DEC 18Signed by President.
DEC 18Became Public Law No: 119-60.
WHY IT NEEDED 2132 VACANT · 433 SEATED
213is a majority of the 425 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.
213 is a majority of the 425 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.
HOW EACH SIDE VOTED
A straight party-line voteStraight party line.
6THParty-line House vote in December 2025
11 FAILEDRecommit votes that failed in the House in December 2025
21STRecommit vote in the House this Congress
THE JOURNEY
Every vote on S. 1071, in both chambersFailed in the House. Passed the Senate.
CHAMBER CONTRASTThe House rejected it 209–216 on Dec. 10, 4 short of the 213 needed. The Senate passed it 77–20 on Dec. 17, with both parties mostly voting yes.
DEC 18SENATE—Signed into lawSIGNED
DEC 18SENATE—Sent to the PresidentTO PRESIDENT
DEC 17SENATE#648On passagePASSED77–20DEC 15SENATE#647Cloture on the billPASSED76–20DEC 15SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
DEC 11SENATE#646Motion to proceedAGREED TO75–22DEC 11SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
DEC 10HOUSE#320On passagePASSED312–112DEC 10HOUSE#319Motion to recommitTHIS VOTEFAILED209–216
DEC 10HOUSE#318On the rule (H.Res. 936)AGREED TO215–211DEC 10HOUSE#317Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 936)AGREED TO216–210AUG 1SENATE—Passed by unanimous consentPASSED
AUG 1SENATE—Discharged from committeeDISCHARGED
HOUSE · DEC 10
209–216
FAILED · NEEDED 213
SENATE · DEC 17
77–20
PASSED · NEEDED 49
Both parties mostly voted yes
IN THE SENATE · AUG 1PASSED 77–20
- AUG 1Discharged from committeeDISCHARGED
- AUG 1Passed by unanimous consentPASSED
SENT TO THE HOUSE
IN THE HOUSE · DEC 10PASSED 312–112
- DEC 10#317Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 936)AGREED TO216–210
- DEC 10#318On the rule (H.Res. 936)AGREED TO215–211
- DEC 10#319THIS VOTEMotion to recommitFAILED209–2164 votes short of the 213 needed.
- DEC 10#320On passagePASSED312–112Both parties mostly voted yes
IN THE SENATE · DEC 11 – 18PASSED 77–20
- DEC 11Cloture motion filedFILED
- DEC 11#646Motion to proceedAGREED TO75–22
- DEC 15Cloture motion filedFILED
- DEC 15#647Cloture on the billPASSED76–20
- DEC 17#648On passagePASSED77–20Both parties mostly voted yes
- DEC 18Sent to the PresidentTO PRESIDENT
- DEC 18Signed into lawSIGNED
IN THE NEWS · 97 STORIESIN THE NEWS
Coverage of this vote and its bill97 stories from 58 outlets
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