House adopts the rules for debating the Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act
On Agreeing to the Resolution
MAR 25, 2026 · 2:06 PM ET
A party-line vote. 1 vote to spare over the 213 needed.
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. 1131, the rule for debating H.R. 8029, H. Res. 1128, H.R. 5103 and H.R. 7084. It sets debate and amendment procedures for those measures and passed by 1 vote over the 213 needed.
Adopt H.Res. 1131, the rule for debating H.R. 8029, H. Res. 1128, H.R. 5103 and H.R. 7084.
Reject these debate rules.
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.
213 is a majority of the 424 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#98Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 1131)AGREED TO212–210
- MAR 25#99THIS VOTEOn the rule (H.Res. 1131)AGREED TO214–2101 vote to spare over the 213 needed.
- 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
Lean describes the outlets, not the vote.
