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The House voted 214-212 to pass a resolution that cancels a Bureau of Land Management plan for public lands in Buffalo, Wyoming. The vote followed strict party lines, with Republicans narrowly successfully overturning the agency rule.
This resolution (H.J.Res. 130) uses the Congressional Review Act to overturn a land management plan created by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The plan specifically covered the Buffalo, Wyoming area and would have updated rules for energy development, grazing, and conservation on public lands. By passing this resolution, Congress is effectively vetoing that specific agency rule and preventing it from having any legal effect. This was a "passage" vote, which is the final stage for a bill or resolution in the House of Representatives. In this chamber, most measures require a simple majority of those present and voting to pass. Because this is a joint resolution aimed at overturning a federal rule, it requires approval from both the House and the Senate, followed by the President's signature, to become law. The measure passed by an extremely narrow margin of 214 to 212, meaning the shift of just one vote could have resulted in a tie and caused the bill to fail. The outcome followed party lines almost perfectly, with Republicans supporting the reversal of the agency plan and Democrats voting to keep it in place. Because the bill ultimately became law, the BLM is now prohibited from issuing a similar rule in the future without new authorization from Congress.
Following this House passage, the resolution was sent to the Senate for consideration and was eventually signed into law by the President.
OPEN BILL →Why it matters. This vote is a significant exercise of congressional authority to check the executive branch's power over public lands and natural resources.
Who’s affected. Bureau of Land Management (BLM): The agency is legally blocked from implementing its multi-year land management plan for the Buffalo region. · Energy and Ranching Industries: These groups benefit from the removal of new federal restrictions on land use that were contained in the disapproved rule. · Environmental Conservation Groups: These groups lose the updated environmental protections and management standards that the BLM plan would have established.
Democrats. The Democratic caucus was united in opposition, with 211 members voting against the resolution.
Republicans. The Republican caucus was nearly unanimous in support, with 213 members voting in favor to overturn the executive branch rule.
On Passage
Nov 18, 2025
The House voted 214-212 to pass a resolution that cancels a Bureau of Land Management plan for public lands in Buffalo, Wyoming.
The vote followed strict party lines, with Republicans narrowly successfully overturning the agency rule.
This is a final vote on whether to adopt the resolution in the House. Under the Congressional Review Act, Congress can strike down federal agency rules with a simple majority vote in both chambers and the President's signature.
Following this House passage, the resolution was sent to the Senate for consideration and was eventually signed into law by the President.
This vote is a significant exercise of congressional authority to check the executive branch's power over public lands and natural resources.
This was a strictly party-line vote where the Republican majority narrowly overcame near-total Democratic opposition to pass the measure.
The Democratic caucus was united in opposition, with 211 members voting against the resolution.
The Republican caucus was nearly unanimous in support, with 213 members voting in favor to overturn the executive branch rule.
The single independent member voted in favor of the resolution.