House passes National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Passage
DEC 10, 2025 · 5:32 PM ET
VOTE ONS. 1071National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026DEC 10, 2025 · 5:32 PM ET
PASSED
312–112
Most Democrats and most Republicans voted yes. 112 members of the two parties voted no. Cleared the 213 needed by 99 votes.
213 DEM220 REP
YEANAYCROSSEDTAP A SEAT
WHAT WAS DECIDED
What the House was voting on
IN PLAIN WORDS
The House voted on whether to pass S. 1071, which sets FY2026 policies and authorities for Defense, military construction, and national security programs at Energy, State, Coast Guard, and intelligence agencies. It passed by 99 votes more than the 213 needed.
A YES MEANT
Pass S. 1071 in the House.
A NO MEANT
Reject S. 1071 in the House.
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 424 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 424 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
Most of both parties voted yesBoth parties mostly voted yes.
BY PARTYYEA–NAY
Democrats94 CROSSED TO NAY
Republicans18 CROSSED TO NAY
THE ARITHMETICCOUNTS ONLY
0
nays without the 112 who crossed
112
nays with them
99
to spare over the 213 needed
THE 112 WHO CROSSEDHOW OFTEN THEY VOTE WITH PARTY
Yassamin Ansari
D-AZ-3 · VOTED NAY
99%
Adelita S. Grijalva
D-AZ-7 · VOTED NAY
100%
Jared Huffman
D-CA-2 · VOTED NAY
100%
Doris O. Matsui
D-CA-7 · VOTED NAY
100%
John Garamendi
D-CA-8 · VOTED NAY
99%
Mark DeSaulnier
D-CA-10 · VOTED NAY
100%
Lateefah Simon
D-CA-12 · VOTED NAY
99%
Kevin Mullin
D-CA-15 · VOTED NAY
99%
Sam T. Liccardo
D-CA-16 · VOTED NAY
99%
Ro Khanna
D-CA-17 · VOTED NAY
99%
Zoe Lofgren
D-CA-18 · VOTED NAY
99%
Judy Chu
D-CA-28 · VOTED NAY
100%
BY STATEEACH STATE’S DELEGATION
YEAS, UPPER BARNAYS, LOWER BARA MEMBER CROSSEDYOUR STATE
64TH
Passage vote in the House this Congress
57
House roll calls in December 2025
0
nays without the 112
112
nays with them
99
to spare
THE 112 WHO CROSSED
64THPassage vote in the House this Congress
57House roll calls in December 2025
THE JOURNEY
Every vote on S. 1071, in both chambersPassed the House. Passed the Senate.
CHAMBER CONTRASTThe House passed it 312–112 on Dec. 10, with both parties mostly voting yes. 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 passageTHIS VOTEPASSED312–112
DEC 10HOUSE#319Motion to recommitFAILED209–216DEC 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
312–112
PASSED · NEEDED 213
Both parties mostly voted yes
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#319Motion to recommitFAILED209–216
- DEC 10#320THIS VOTEOn passagePASSED312–11299 votes to spare over the 213 needed.
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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