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The House narrowly passed a resolution along party lines by a 216-213 vote. This non-binding measure expresses the House's official position but does not carry the force of law.
This vote was to adopt a simple resolution, which is a formal statement used by the House of Representatives to express its collective opinion or to manage internal chamber matters. Unlike a standard bill, a resolution of this type does not require approval from the Senate or a signature from the President. It is a way for one chamber of Congress to go on the record regarding a specific issue. Technically, this was a simple majority vote. To pass, the resolution only needed more 'yes' votes than 'no' votes among the members present. Because 429 members participated, the threshold for victory was 215 votes. The resolution passed by the narrowest possible margin of just one vote. The outcome means the resolution is now officially adopted by the House. The vote was almost entirely partisan, with nearly all Republicans voting in favor and all Democrats present voting against it. Because this is a simple resolution, it is now a finished action and will not move forward to any other part of the government.
As this is a simple resolution, the legislative process for this measure is complete. No further votes or signatures are required.
Democrats. The Democratic caucus was unified in opposition to the resolution.
Republicans. The Republican caucus was nearly unanimous in support, providing all the necessary votes for passage.
Jul 18, 2025
The House narrowly passed a resolution along party lines by a 216-213 vote.
This non-binding measure expresses the House's official position but does not carry the force of law.
A simple resolution is a measure that concerns only the chamber in which it is introduced. It is adopted once it receives a majority vote in that chamber and does not move to the Senate or the President for further action.
As this is a simple resolution, the legislative process for this measure is complete. No further votes or signatures are required.
The vote was a strict party-line split, with the resolution passing by a razor-thin one-vote margin.
The Democratic caucus was unified in opposition to the resolution.
The Republican caucus was nearly unanimous in support, providing all the necessary votes for passage.
The single independent member joined the Republican majority in voting 'yes'.