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The House rejected a proposed change to a legislative measure after a majority of Republicans and all voting Democrats opposed the amendment.
This vote was held to decide whether to include a specific change, known as an amendment, in a larger bill being debated by the House of Representatives. Amendments allow lawmakers to refine, expand, or limit the scope of legislation before a final decision is made on the entire package. In the House, a vote on an amendment is a mid-process step. A "yes" vote means the member wants to rewrite a portion of the bill to include the proposed new language. A "no" vote means the member prefers the bill as it currently stands. This specific vote required a simple majority of those present to pass. The amendment failed to pass. Although a majority of the Republican caucus supported the change, they were joined in opposition by a significant group of their own party members and the entire Democratic caucus. Because the amendment failed, the bill will continue through the legislative process without this specific change being added.
The House will continue to consider the underlying bill, which may involve debating additional amendments or holding a final vote on whether to pass the entire measure.
Democrats. The Democratic caucus was entirely united in voting against the amendment.
Republicans. The Republican caucus was split, with 120 members supporting the change and 95 opposing it.
The House rejected a proposed change to a legislative measure after a majority of Republicans and all voting Democrats opposed the amendment.
Lawmakers vote on individual changes (amendments) to a bill before they vote on the bill as a whole. If an amendment receives a majority of 'yes' votes, it is incorporated into the bill; if it fails, the bill remains unchanged.
The House will continue to consider the underlying bill, which may involve debating additional amendments or holding a final vote on whether to pass the entire measure.
The amendment was defeated by a bipartisan coalition of all voting Democrats and a large group of Republicans.
The Democratic caucus was entirely united in voting against the amendment.
The Republican caucus was split, with 120 members supporting the change and 95 opposing it.
The single independent member voted against the amendment.