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The House voted to end debate and proceed to a final vote on the rules for considering a temporary government funding bill (H.R. 5371). The measure passed on a narrow party-line vote of 216 to 213.
This vote was on "ordering the previous question" for House Resolution 873. This resolution sets the rules for how the House will handle a Senate-amended version of H.R. 5371, which is a temporary spending bill (a "continuing resolution") intended to keep the government funded and avoid a shutdown through fiscal year 2026. In the House, a vote on the "previous question" is a standard procedural step. When the majority party wins this vote, it ends all discussion and prevents the opposition from offering any new amendments or changes to the proposal being discussed. It is essentially a vote to move directly to a final decision on the rules for the upcoming debate. Because the House voted "yes," it proceeded to the next step of adopting the resolution itself. The outcome was split almost entirely along party lines, with Republicans supporting the move to keep the process moving and Democrats opposing it. This narrow victory ensures the majority party maintains control over the legislative schedule for the funding bill.
Following this vote, the House immediately proceeded to a final vote on agreeing to the resolution (H.Res. 873).
OPEN BILL →Democrats. Every voting Democrat opposed the motion to end debate and move to a final vote.
Republicans. Every voting Republican supported the motion to maintain control of the floor and proceed.
On Ordering the Previous Question
Nov 12, 2025
The House voted to end debate and proceed to a final vote on the rules for considering a temporary government funding bill (H.R.
5371). The measure passed on a narrow party-line vote of 216 to 213.
Ordering the previous question is a way for the majority party to end debate and prevent the minority party from proposing any changes. If the vote passes, the House moves immediately to a final vote on the resolution under consideration.
Following this vote, the House immediately proceeded to a final vote on agreeing to the resolution (H.Res. 873).
The vote followed strict party lines, with Republicans voting to proceed and Democrats voting against it.
Every voting Democrat opposed the motion to end debate and move to a final vote.
Every voting Republican supported the motion to maintain control of the floor and proceed.
The sole independent member voted with the Republican majority.