House ends debate on the rule for the Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026
On Ordering the Previous Question
MAR 27, 2026 · 11:19 PM ET
A party-line vote. 1 vote to spare over the 208 needed.
This ended debate on the rule and blocked changes to it. It was not a vote on the bill itself.
THE PREVIOUS QUESTION →This ended debate on the rule and blocked changes to it. It was not a vote on the bill itself.
THE PREVIOUS QUESTION →What the House was voting on
This vote was about H.Res. 1142, a resolution that set the ground rules for how the House of Representatives would handle a massive government funding bill, H.R. 7147. This spending package provides the money necessary for various federal agencies and programs to stay open and operate through September 30, 2026. The resolution specifically allowed the House to accept changes made by the Senate while also adding its own specific updates to the final package to ensure the government remains funded.
End debate on the rule and block changes to it.
Keep the rule open to an amendment.
Funds many Homeland Security agencies and FEMA programs for fiscal year 2026, authorizes shutdown back pay, and bars a new land-border crossing fee.
Signed into law on April 30, 2026 as Public Law 119-86, 100 days after it was introduced.
- TIES
- A tie fails in the House: a majority means more yeas than nays.
208 is a majority of the 415 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.
A straight party-line voteStraight party line.
Every vote on H.R. 7147, in both chambersStalled in the Senate. Passed the House.
CHAMBER CONTRASTThe Senate failed to end debate on it 53–47 on March 26, 7 short of the 60 needed, with 1 Democrat voting yes. The House passed it 209–206 on March 27.
- JAN 22#39Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 1014)AGREED TO215–213
- JAN 22#41On the rule (H.Res. 1014)AGREED TO214–213
- JAN 22#42On passagePASSED220–2077 Democrats voted yes
- FEB 10Cloture motion filedFILED
- FEB 12Cloture motion filedFILED
- FEB 12#38Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED52–47
- FEB 24#39Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED50–45
- MAR 5#47Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED51–45
- MAR 10Cloture motion filedFILED
- MAR 12#54Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED51–46
- MAR 20#59Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED47–37
- MAR 24Cloture motion filedFILED
- MAR 25Cloture motion filedFILED
- MAR 25#71Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED54–46
- MAR 26#74Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED53–47
- MAR 27Passed by voice votePASSED
- MAR 27Cloture motion filedFILED
- MAR 27#107THIS VOTEPrevious question on the rule (H.Res. 1142)AGREED TO209–2061 vote to spare over the 208 needed.
- MAR 27#108On the rule (H.Res. 1142)AGREED TO213–203
- APR 30Sent to the PresidentTO PRESIDENT
- APR 30Signed into lawSIGNED
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