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The House rejected a procedural move by the minority party to send the underlying bill back to committee, which would have effectively blocked its progress. The vote failed 208 to 216 along strict party lines.
This was a vote on a 'Motion to Recommit,' a procedural tool used by the minority party in the House of Representatives. In this instance, Democrats attempted to send the legislation currently under consideration back to the committee that originally reviewed it. In the modern House, a Motion to Recommit is the final attempt for the minority party to stop a bill before it reaches a final vote. If the motion had succeeded, the bill would have been removed from the floor and returned to committee, which almost always results in the bill being delayed indefinitely or killed entirely. The motion failed because Republicans, who hold the majority, voted together to defeat it. Because the motion was rejected, the House was able to move forward with the legislative process and proceed toward a final vote on the bill itself.
The House will proceed to a final vote on the passage of the underlying legislation.
Democrats. The Democratic caucus voted unanimously to support the motion in an attempt to block the Republican-led legislation.
Republicans. The Republican caucus voted unanimously against the motion to ensure their legislation could proceed to a final vote.
Jun 25, 2025
The House rejected a procedural move by the minority party to send the underlying bill back to committee, which would have effectively blocked its progress.
The vote failed 208 to 216 along strict party lines.
A Motion to Recommit is a procedural move that, if successful, sends a bill back to committee. This effectively stops the bill from moving forward in its current form and is a standard tool used by the party out of power to obstruct the majority's agenda.
The House will proceed to a final vote on the passage of the underlying legislation.
The vote followed strict party lines, with all voting Democrats supporting the motion and all voting Republicans (plus one independent) opposing it.
The Democratic caucus voted unanimously to support the motion in an attempt to block the Republican-led legislation.
The Republican caucus voted unanimously against the motion to ensure their legislation could proceed to a final vote.
The lone independent who voted joined the Republicans in opposing the motion.