House adopts the amendment to add hot rotisserie chicken as an eligible item to be purchased by SNAP benefits
On Agreeing to the Amendment
APR 30, 2026 · 10:34 AM ET
Most Democrats and most Republicans voted yes. 35 members of the two parties voted no. Cleared the 210 needed by 174 votes.
What the House was voting on
The House voted on whether to add hot rotisserie chicken as an eligible purchase with SNAP benefits through H.Amdt. 186 to H.R. 7567. The bill would reauthorize and modify Department of Agriculture programs through FY2031, including nutrition assistance. The amendment was adopted with 174 more yes votes than the 210 needed; this was not a vote to pass the bill.
Add H.Amdt. 186’s change making hot rotisserie chicken eligible for SNAP purchases to H.R. 7567.
Leave H.R. 7567’s SNAP eligibility rules unchanged by H.Amdt. 186.
Adds hot rotisserie chicken to the foods eligible for purchase with SNAP benefits.
Passed the House 224–200 on April 30, 2026. Now waiting in the Senate, 241 days after it was introduced.
- TIES
- A tie fails in the House: a majority means more yeas than nays.
210 is a majority of the 419 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.
Most of both parties voted yesBoth parties mostly voted yes.
Every vote on H.R. 7567, in both chambersEvery vote on H.R. 7567
- APR 21Reported by AgricultureREPORTED34–17
- APR 29#140Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 1224)AGREED TO215–210
- APR 29#141On the rule (H.Res. 1224)AGREED TO216–210
- APR 30#145THIS VOTEAmendment H.Amdt. 186AGREED TO384–35174 votes to spare over the 210 needed.
- APR 30#153Motion to recommitFAILED211–214
- APR 30#154On passagePASSED224–20014 Democrats voted yes
Coverage of this vote and its bill5 stories from 5 outlets
- GothamistCENTER3 NY Democrats vote against extending food stamp coverage to rotisserie chickens
- GothamistCENTER3 NY Democrats vote against extending food stamp coverage to rotisserie chickens
- Local21newsCENTERFetterman's Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act heads to U.S. Senate with 2026 Farm Bill
- The Daily CallerRIGHTMAHA Victory On Capitol Hill As GOP Agrees To Drop Special Pesticide Protections
- TexasGOPVoteRIGHTCongressman Jake Ellzey Votes in Favor of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 to Strengthen American Agriculture and Rural Communities
Lean describes the outlets, not the vote.
