House adopts the rules for debating the SHOWER Act
On Agreeing to the Resolution
JAN 7, 2026 · 5:32 PM ET
A party-line vote. Exactly the 214 needed, with none to spare.
This set the rules for debate. It was not a vote on the bill itself.
WHAT IS A RULE →What the House was voting on
The House voted on whether to adopt H.Res. 977, the rule for debating H.R. 4593, H.R. 5184, and H.R. 6938. The resolution sets House debate and voting procedures for those bills. It passed with exactly the 214 votes needed.
Adopt H.Res. 977, the rule for debating H.R. 4593, H.R. 5184, and H.R. 6938.
Reject H.Res. 977, the debate rules for H.R. 4593, H.R. 5184, and H.R. 6938.
Sets an ASME-based statutory definition of showerhead and directs DOE to update its regulations.
Passed the House 226–197 on Jan. 13, 2026. Now waiting in the Senate, 448 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.
A straight party-line voteStraight party line.
Every vote on H.R. 4593, in both chambersEvery vote on H.R. 4593
- DEC 30Reported by Energy and CommerceREPORTED28–20
- JAN 7#2Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 977)AGREED TO213–211
- JAN 7#3THIS VOTEOn the rule (H.Res. 977)AGREED TO214–212Exactly the 214 needed.
- JAN 13#22Motion to recommitFAILED209–215
- JAN 13#23On passagePASSED226–19711 Democrats voted yes
Coverage of this vote and its bill2 stories from 2 outlets
Lean describes the outlets, not the vote.
