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The House voted 213–209 to approve House Resolution 873, which sets the rules for debating a temporary government funding bill that includes Senate changes. The vote followed strict party lines, with Republicans supporting the measure to move forward.
This vote was about House Resolution 873. It is a "rule" resolution that determines how the House will discuss and vote on a different bill (H.R. 5371), which provides temporary funding to keep the government running for fiscal year 2026. This specific resolution allows the House to quickly review changes made by the Senate to that spending bill. In the House, major bills usually need a "rule" like this to set the length of debate and decide if any changes (amendments) are allowed. Voting "yes" means the House can move on to the actual debate on the funding bill. This is a procedural step that must happen before the final vote on the money itself. The resolution passed in a very close 213–209 vote. Because it passed, the House can now proceed to debate the Senate's version of the government funding measure. This is a key step in preventing a government shutdown, as the funding is needed for the 2026 fiscal year.
The House will proceed to one hour of debate on the Senate's changes to the funding bill (H.R. 5371), followed by a final vote on whether to accept those changes and send the bill to the President.
OPEN BILL →Democrats. Every voting Democrat opposed the resolution, following the party leadership's stance against the Republican-led procedural plan.
Republicans. Nearly all Republicans voted "yes" to move the process forward and avoid legislative delays on government funding.
On Agreeing to the Resolution
Nov 12, 2025
The House voted 213–209 to approve House Resolution 873, which sets the rules for debating a temporary government funding bill that includes Senate changes.
The vote followed strict party lines, with Republicans supporting the measure to move forward.
A "rule" is a procedural hurdle required in the House before debating most major bills. By adopting this resolution, the House agrees to the specific timing and structure of the upcoming debate on the government funding bill.
The House will proceed to one hour of debate on the Senate's changes to the funding bill (H.R. 5371), followed by a final vote on whether to accept those changes and send the bill to the President.
The vote was strictly split along party lines, reflecting a standard procedural disagreement on how to handle government funding legislation.
Every voting Democrat opposed the resolution, following the party leadership's stance against the Republican-led procedural plan.
Nearly all Republicans voted "yes" to move the process forward and avoid legislative delays on government funding.
One independent member voted with the Republicans to support the resolution.