House adopts the rules for debating the Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026
On Agreeing to the Resolution
MAR 27, 2026 · 11:25 PM ET
RULE FORH.R. 7147Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026MAR 27, 2026 · 11:25 PM ET
AGREED TO
213–203
Party-line vote, except 3 Democrats who crossed. Cleared the 209 needed by 4 votes.
This set the rules for debate. It was not a vote on the bill itself.
WHAT IS A RULE →214 DEM1 IND217 REP
YEANAYCROSSEDTAP A SEAT
WHAT WAS DECIDED
What the House was voting on
IN PLAIN WORDS
The House voted on whether to adopt H.Res. 1142, which sets how it would handle the Senate amendment to H.R. 7147, including treating the House as agreeing to that amendment with a change based on Rules Committee Print 119-21. The resolution passed by 4 votes over the 209 needed.
A YES MEANT
Adopt H.Res. 1142, treating the House as agreeing to the Senate amendment with a change based on Rules Committee Print 119-21.
A NO MEANT
Reject H.Res. 1142 and its procedure for handling the Senate amendment to H.R. 7147.
THE MEASURE · H.R. 7147
Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026
Funds many Homeland Security agencies and FEMA programs for fiscal year 2026, authorizes shutdown back pay, and bars a new land-border crossing fee.
WHERE IT STANDS · WHAT’S NEXT
Signed into law on April 30, 2026 as Public Law 119-86, 100 days after it was introduced.
APR 30Presented to President.
APR 30Signed by President.
APR 30Became Public Law No: 119-86.
WHY IT NEEDED 2093 VACANT · 432 SEATED
209is a majority of the 416 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.
209 is a majority of the 416 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
Party line, with 3 Democrats crossing3 Democrats crossed. It passed.
BY PARTYYEA–NAY
Democrats3 CROSSED TO YEA
RepublicansNONE CROSSED
IndependentsCAUCUS WITH REPUBLICANS
THE ARITHMETICCOUNTS ONLY
210
yeas without the 3 who crossed
213
yeas with them
4
to spare over the 209 needed
THE 3 WHO CROSSEDHOW OFTEN THEY VOTE WITH PARTY
Donald G. Davis
D-NC-1 · VOTED YEA
70%
Henry Cuellar
D-TX-28 · VOTED YEA
66%
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
D-WA-3 · VOTED YEA
71%
BY STATEEACH STATE’S DELEGATION
YEAS, UPPER BARNAYS, LOWER BARA MEMBER CROSSEDYOUR STATE
3 CROSSED
The most Democrats to cross on a rule vote this Congress
22ND
Party-line House vote in March
48TH
Rule vote in the House this Congress
210
yeas without the 3
213
yeas with them
4
to spare
THE 3 WHO CROSSED
3 CROSSEDThe most Democrats to cross on a rule vote this Congress
22NDParty-line House vote in March
48THRule vote in the House this Congress
THE JOURNEY
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 213–203 on March 27, with 3 Democrats voting yes.
APR 30SENATE—Signed into lawSIGNED
APR 30SENATE—Sent to the PresidentTO PRESIDENT
MAR 27HOUSE#108On the rule (H.Res. 1142)THIS VOTEAGREED TO213–203
MAR 27HOUSE#107Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 1142)AGREED TO209–206MAR 27SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
MAR 27SENATE—Passed by voice votePASSED
MAR 26SENATE#74Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED53–47MAR 25SENATE#71Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED54–46MAR 25SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
MAR 24SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
MAR 20SENATE#59Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED47–37MAR 12SENATE#54Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED51–46MAR 10SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
MAR 5SENATE#47Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED51–45FEB 24SENATE#39Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED50–45FEB 12SENATE#38Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED52–47FEB 12SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
FEB 10SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
JAN 22HOUSE#42On passagePASSED220–207JAN 22HOUSE#41On the rule (H.Res. 1014)AGREED TO214–213JAN 22HOUSE#40Amendment H.Amdt. 154AGREED TO427–0JAN 22HOUSE#39Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 1014)AGREED TO215–213HOUSE · MAR 27
213–203
AGREED TO · NEEDED 209
3 Democrats voted yes
SENATE · MAR 26
53–47
FAILED · NEEDED 60
1 Democrat voted yes
IN THE HOUSE · JAN 22PASSED 220–207
- 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
SENT TO THE SENATE
IN THE SENATE · FEB 10 – MAR 27
- 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
IN THE HOUSE · MAR 27PASSED 220–207
- MAR 27#107Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 1142)AGREED TO209–206
- MAR 27#108THIS VOTEOn the rule (H.Res. 1142)AGREED TO213–2034 votes to spare over the 209 needed.
IN THE SENATE · APR 30PENDING
- APR 30Sent to the PresidentTO PRESIDENT
- APR 30Signed into lawSIGNED
IN THE NEWS · 7 STORIESIN THE NEWS
Coverage of this vote and its bill7 stories from 7 outlets
+ 2 OUTLETS NOT RATED
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