House passes the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
On Passage
MAR 5, 2026 · 4:50 PM ET
VOTE ONH.R. 7744Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026MAR 5, 2026 · 4:50 PM ET
PASSED
221–209
Party-line vote, except 4 Democrats who crossed. Cleared the 216 needed by 5 votes.
214 DEM218 REP
YEANAYCROSSEDTAP A SEAT
WHAT WAS DECIDED
What the House was voting on
IN PLAIN WORDS
The House voted on whether to pass H.R. 7744. The bill funds the Department of Homeland Security for the rest of FY2026 and ends the partial DHS shutdown. It passed by 5 votes, clearing the 216 votes needed.
A YES MEANT
Pass H.R. 7744 in the House and send it to the Senate.
A NO MEANT
Reject H.R. 7744 in the House.
THE MEASURE · H.R. 7744
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
Funds DHS agencies for the rest of FY2026, provides shutdown-related back pay, and sets conditions on some department operations.
WHERE IT STANDS · WHAT’S NEXT
Passed the House 221–209 on March 5, 2026. Now waiting in the Senate, 221 days after it was introduced.
MAR 5Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
MAR 5The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R.…
MAR 9Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
WHY IT NEEDED 2163 VACANT · 432 SEATED
216is a majority of the 430 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 430 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 4 Democrats crossing4 Democrats crossed. It passed.
BY PARTYYEA–NAY
Democrats4 CROSSED TO YEA
RepublicansNONE CROSSED
THE ARITHMETICCOUNTS ONLY
217
yeas without the 4 who crossed
221
yeas with them
5
to spare over the 216 needed
THE 4 WHO CROSSEDHOW OFTEN THEY VOTE WITH PARTY
Jared F. Golden
D-ME-2 · VOTED YEA
71%
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
5 TO SPARE
The closest a passage vote has come to its bar since February
4 CROSSED
The most Democrats to cross on a passage vote since February
5TH
Party-line House vote in March
217
yeas without the 4
221
yeas with them
5
to spare
THE 4 WHO CROSSED
5 TO SPAREThe closest a passage vote has come to its bar since February
4 CROSSEDThe most Democrats to cross on a passage vote since February
5THParty-line House vote in March
THE JOURNEY
Every vote on H.R. 7744, in both chambersEvery vote on H.R. 7744
MAR 5HOUSE#87On passageTHIS VOTEPASSED221–209
MAR 5HOUSE#86Motion to recommitFAILED212–217MAR 4HOUSE#80On the rule (H.Res. 1095)AGREED TO211–209MAR 4HOUSE#79Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 1095)AGREED TO213–208HOUSE · MAR 5
221–209
PASSED · NEEDED 216
4 Democrats voted yes
IN THE HOUSE · MAR 4 – 5PASSED 221–209
- MAR 4#79Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 1095)AGREED TO213–208
- MAR 4#80On the rule (H.Res. 1095)AGREED TO211–209
- MAR 5#86Motion to recommitFAILED212–217
- MAR 5#87THIS VOTEOn passagePASSED221–2095 votes to spare over the 216 needed.
IN THE NEWS · 6 STORIESIN THE NEWS
Coverage of this vote and its bill6 stories from 6 outlets
+ 1 OUTLET NOT RATED
- KJZZCENTERAs tribes fear ICE, Rep. Adelita Grijalva says 'removing Noem doesn't root out the lawlessness'
- Attack of the FanboyCENTERFour Democrats pull a bizarre flip-flop in the vote for DHS funding, and they say 'It's better than the alternative'
- redstate.comRIGHTDemocrats Continue to Slow-Walk Funding of DHS With Latest House, Senate Votes; Watch a Dem Run Away
- Daily MailCENTERRenegade Fetterman sparks Democratic firestorm with immediate AYE pledge to vote for Kristi Noem's replacement
- Fox NewsRIGHTDHS shutdown continues as House Dems reject GOP's Iran pressure strategy
- DailyfreemanHow they voted: Ryan, Riley on war with Iran, funding Homeland Security
Lean describes the outlets, not the vote.
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