House passes the Protect America's Workforce Act
On Passage
DEC 11, 2025 · 4:43 PM ET
Party-line vote, except 20 Republicans who crossed. Cleared the 214 needed by 17 votes.
What the House was voting on
The House voted on whether to pass H.R. 2550, the Protect America's Workforce Act. It would nullify an executive order excluding some federal agencies from federal labor-protection rules and keep certain existing collective-bargaining agreements in force through their stated terms. The bill passed by 17 votes over the 214 needed.
Pass H.R. 2550 in the House and send it to the Senate.
Reject H.R. 2550 in the House.
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.
Party line, with 20 Republicans crossing20 Republicans crossed. It passed.
Every vote on H.R. 2550, in both chambersEvery vote on H.R. 2550
- DEC 10#321Motion to dischargeAGREED TO222–200
- DEC 11#331On the rule (H.Res. 432)AGREED TO232–194
- DEC 11#332THIS VOTEOn passagePASSED231–19517 votes to spare over the 214 needed.
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.
