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. "Ordering the previous question" is a common step in the House of Representatives. Think of it as a motion to "stop talking and start voting." In Congress, members could theoretically debate a set of rules indefinitely; this vote forces an end to that discussion. If this vote had failed, the opposing party would have gained control of the floor to change the agenda or add their own proposals to the schedule. The motion passed along narrow party lines. Because it passed, the House can now proceed to vote on the actual resolution that sets the schedule for these bills. This successful vote indicates that the majority party has enough support to keep their legislative calendar on track, paving the way for final votes on the DHS budget and the other listed bills later in the week.