House adopts the rules for debating the Protect America's Workforce Act
On Agreeing to the Resolution
DEC 11, 2025 · 3:03 PM ET
Republicans split 22–194; most Democrats voted yes. Cleared the 214 needed by 18 votes.
This set the rules for debate. It was not a vote on the bill itself.
WHAT IS A RULE →What the House was voting on
The House voted on whether to adopt H.Res. 432, the debate rules for H.R. 2550. H.R. 2550 would nullify an executive order that excludes specified federal agencies from requirements for federal employees’ labor organizing and collective bargaining, and related management obligations. The rule passed, with 18 votes more than the 214 needed.
Adopt H.Res. 432’s rules for debating H.R. 2550, including one hour of evenly divided debate.
Reject these debate rules.
Cancels an executive order excluding some federal agencies from labor protections and preserves certain existing bargaining agreements.
Passed the House 231–195 on Dec. 11, 2025. Now waiting in the Senate, 559 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.
Republicans splitRepublicans split.
Every vote on H.R. 2550, in both chambersEvery vote on H.R. 2550
- DEC 10#321Motion to dischargeAGREED TO222–200
- DEC 11#331THIS VOTEOn the rule (H.Res. 432)AGREED TO232–19418 votes to spare over the 214 needed.
- DEC 11#332On passagePASSED231–19520 Republicans voted yes
Coverage of this vote and its bill6 stories from 6 outlets
- townhall.comRIGHTMarjorie Taylor Greene Says the 'Dam Is Breaking' on Trump's Hold on the GOP
- Bangor Daily NewsCENTERJared Golden forces vote on collective bargaining bill in effort to protect labor unions
- KCCICENTERIowa Senate candidate Josh Turek criticizes lawmakers over collective bargaining bill
- DailyfreemanHow they voted: Ryan, Riley on funding for schools, military spending
Lean describes the outlets, not the vote.
