House rejects the amendment to allow unlimited participation in Department of War investment program
On Agreeing to the Amendment
JUL 22, 2026 · 4:14 PM ET
AMENDMENTH.Amdt. 259Allow unlimited participation in Department of War investment programJUL 22, 2026 · 4:14 PM ET
FAILED
207–224
Party-line vote, except 6 Democrats and 18 Republicans who crossed. 9 votes short of the 216 needed.
215 DEM1 IND221 REP
YEANAYCROSSEDTAP A SEAT
WHAT WAS DECIDED
What the House was voting on
IN PLAIN WORDS
The House voted on whether to add H.Amdt. 259 to H.R. 8800; the amendment would let qualified investors sponsor cleared investment professionals for national-security businesses without a numerical cap. H.R. 8800 sets fiscal year 2027 policies and authorities for Defense Department programs and Energy Department national-security programs. The amendment fell 9 votes short of the 216 needed.
A YES MEANT
Add H.Amdt. 259's uncapped investor-and-cleared-professional pilot to H.R. 8800.
A NO MEANT
Leave H.R. 8800 unchanged on this amendment.
THE AMENDMENT · H.Amdt. 259
Allow unlimited participation in Department of War investment program
Creates a Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency pilot allowing eligible investors to sponsor security clearances for investment professionals supporting national-security businesses, with no numerical cap on participating…
WHERE IT STANDS · WHAT’S NEXT
Passed the House 216–212 on July 22, 2026. Now waiting in the Senate, 154 days after it was introduced.
SEP 14Received in the Senate.
WHY IT NEEDED 2160 VACANT · 435 SEATED
216is a majority of the 431 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.
216 is a majority of the 431 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 6 Democrats and 18 Republicans crossing6 Democrats and 18 Republicans crossed. It wasn’t enough.
BY PARTYYEA–NAY
Democrats6 CROSSED TO YEA
Republicans18 CROSSED TO NAY
IndependentsCAUCUS WITH REPUBLICANS
THE 24 WHO CROSSEDHOW OFTEN THEY VOTE WITH PARTY
Jimmy Panetta
D-CA-19 · VOTED YEA
92%
Raul Ruiz
D-CA-25 · VOTED YEA
98%
Scott H. Peters
D-CA-50 · VOTED YEA
95%
Juan Vargas
D-CA-52 · VOTED YEA
99%
Josh Gottheimer
D-NJ-5 · VOTED YEA
88%
Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
D-VA-8 · VOTED YEA
99%
Lauren Boebert
R-CO-4 · VOTED NAY
97%
Anna Paulina Luna
R-FL-13 · VOTED NAY
96%
Byron Donalds
R-FL-19 · VOTED NAY
98%
Thomas Massie
R-KY-4 · VOTED NAY
85%
Clay Higgins
R-LA-3 · VOTED NAY
99%
Andy Harris
R-MD-1 · VOTED NAY
97%
BY STATEEACH STATE’S DELEGATION
YEAS, UPPER BARNAYS, LOWER BARA MEMBER CROSSEDYOUR STATE
22ND
Party-line House vote in July
17 FAILED
Amendment votes that failed in the House in July
88TH
Amendment vote in the House this Congress
THE 24 WHO CROSSED
22NDParty-line House vote in July
17 FAILEDAmendment votes that failed in the House in July
88THAmendment vote in the House this Congress
THE JOURNEY
Every vote on H.R. 8800, in both chambersEvery vote on H.R. 8800
JUL 22HOUSE#278On passagePASSED216–212JUL 22HOUSE#277Motion to recommitFAILED213–216JUL 22HOUSE#276Amendment H.Amdt. 266FAILED175–254JUL 22HOUSE#275Amendment H.Amdt. 261AGREED TO232–199
JUL 22HOUSE#274Amendment H.Amdt. 259THIS VOTEFAILED207–224
JUL 22HOUSE#273Amendment H.Amdt. 258AGREED TO221–210JUL 21HOUSE#269Amendment H.Amdt. 257FAILED214–216JUL 21HOUSE#268Amendment H.Amdt. 256AGREED TO221–203JUL 21HOUSE#267Amendment H.Amdt. 255AGREED TO219–208JUL 21HOUSE#266Amendment H.Amdt. 254FAILED212–217JUL 21HOUSE#265Amendment H.Amdt. 253AGREED TO215–214JUL 21HOUSE#264Amendment H.Amdt. 252FAILED76–350JUL 21HOUSE#263Amendment H.Amdt. 251FAILED61–365JUL 21HOUSE#262Amendment H.Amdt. 250FAILED201–224JUL 21HOUSE#261Amendment H.Amdt. 249FAILED212–216JUL 21HOUSE#260Amendment H.Amdt. 248AGREED TO215–214JUL 21HOUSE#259Amendment H.Amdt. 247FAILED208–219JUL 21HOUSE#258Amendment H.Amdt. 245AGREED TO265–161JUL 21HOUSE#257Amendment H.Amdt. 244FAILED65–359JUL 21HOUSE#256Amendment H.Amdt. 243FAILED61–360JUL 21HOUSE#255Amendment H.Amdt. 242FAILED65–361JUL 21HOUSE#254On the rule (H.Res. 1438)AGREED TO214–211JUL 21HOUSE#253Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 1438)AGREED TO213–209JUN 30HOUSE#231On the rule (H.Res. 1398)FAILED198–224JUN 30HOUSE#230Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 1398)AGREED TO215–210JUN 15HOUSE—Reported by Armed ServicesREPORTED44–12
HOUSE · JUL 22
207–224
FAILED · NEEDED 216
6 Democrats voted yes
IN THE HOUSE · JUN 15 – JUL 22PASSED 216–212
- JUN 15Reported by Armed ServicesREPORTED44–12
- JUN 30#230Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 1398)AGREED TO215–210
- JUN 30#231On the rule (H.Res. 1398)FAILED198–224
- JUL 21#253Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 1438)AGREED TO213–209
- JUL 21#254On the rule (H.Res. 1438)AGREED TO214–211
- JUL 22#274THIS VOTEAmendment H.Amdt. 259FAILED207–2249 votes short of the 216 needed.
- JUL 22#277Motion to recommitFAILED213–216
- JUL 22#278On passagePASSED216–2126 Democrats voted yes
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