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The House voted 219-213 along party lines to approve House Resolution 566, establishing the rules for how the chamber will debate and vote on changes to a major budget-related bill (H.R. 1).
This vote was on House Resolution 566, a "rule" resolution. It establishes the procedural framework for the House to debate and vote on changes made by the Senate to H.R. 1, which is a significant bill involving government spending and tax policy using the budget reconciliation process. In the House of Representatives, a "rule" vote is a critical procedural step controlled by the majority party. It determines how much time is allowed for debate and which specific amendments, if any, can be considered on the floor. For a major bill, the majority party must pass a rule like this before they can hold a final vote on the bill itself. The resolution passed in a narrow, party-line vote, with Republicans supporting it and Democrats opposing it. Because this was a "simple resolution," it only applies to the House and does not require approval from the Senate or the President. Its passage allows the House to move immediately to the final debate on H.R. 1.
The House will immediately proceed to the final debate and vote on the Senate's version of H.R. 1 as prescribed by this rule.
OPEN BILL →Democrats. The Democratic caucus unanimously opposed the resolution, which is standard practice when the minority party disagrees with the majority's legislative agenda or debate rules.
Republicans. The Republican caucus almost entirely supported the resolution to advance their legislative priority toward a final vote.
On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended
Jul 3, 2025
The House voted 219-213 along party lines to approve House Resolution 566, establishing the rules for how the chamber will debate and vote on changes to a major budget-related bill (H.R.
1).
A "rule" adoption is a procedural vote that happens before the House debates a major bill. It is the way the majority party manages the House's schedule and controls which proposals get a vote.
The House will immediately proceed to the final debate and vote on the Senate's version of H.R. 1 as prescribed by this rule.
The vote followed strict party lines, with nearly all Republicans voting in favor and all Democrats voting against.
The Democratic caucus unanimously opposed the resolution, which is standard practice when the minority party disagrees with the majority's legislative agenda or debate rules.
The Republican caucus almost entirely supported the resolution to advance their legislative priority toward a final vote.
The single independent member voted with the Republican majority to approve the rule.