House ends debate on the rule for the Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act
On Ordering the Previous Question
MAR 25, 2026 · 1:58 PM ET
A party-line vote. Exactly the 212 needed, with none to spare.
This ended debate on the rule and blocked changes to it. It was not a vote on the bill itself.
THE PREVIOUS QUESTION →This ended debate on the rule and blocked changes to it. It was not a vote on the bill itself.
THE PREVIOUS QUESTION →What the House was voting on
This vote was about moving forward with a package of legislative priorities. Specifically, it involves setting the rules for debating the budget for the Department of Homeland Security, a plan to clean up and improve the safety of Washington D.C., and new regulations for cargo ships in U.S. waters. By passing this motion, the House moved one step closer to making final decisions on how much money the government spends on border security and local community improvements.
End debate on the rule and block changes to it.
Keep the rule open to an amendment.
Funds DHS through the rest of FY2026, provides back pay to affected federal employees, and sets conditions on agency spending.
Passed the House 218–206 on March 26, 2026. Now waiting in the Senate, 203 days after it was introduced.
- TIES
- A tie fails in the House: a majority means more yeas than nays.
212 is a majority of the 422 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. 8029, in both chambersEvery vote on H.R. 8029
- MAR 25#98THIS VOTEPrevious question on the rule (H.Res. 1131)AGREED TO212–210Exactly the 212 needed.
- MAR 25#99On the rule (H.Res. 1131)AGREED TO214–210
- MAR 26#103Motion to recommitFAILED210–215
- MAR 26#104On passagePASSED218–2064 Democrats voted yes
Coverage of this vote and its bill2 stories from 2 outlets
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