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The House voted 350-73 to pass the legislation using a fast-track process that requires a two-thirds majority. The bill now moves to the Senate for consideration.
This vote was to pass a specific piece of legislation using a procedure called "suspension of the rules." This method is typically used for bills that have broad support from both political parties, allowing the House to bypass certain procedural hurdles to get to a final vote quickly. Because this process skips several steps, it requires a higher bar for success. Instead of a simple majority, where the bill only needs more than half the votes, it must receive a two-thirds majority of those present and voting. This ensures that only bills with significant consensus from both sides can move forward through this expedited path. The bill passed with 350 votes in favor, well above the 282 required. While Democrats were almost entirely united in support, Republicans were more divided, with a significant majority voting yes and a minority voting no. The bill will now be sent to the Senate.
The legislation will now be sent to the Senate for further action.
Democrats. Democrats were nearly unanimous in their support, with 208 members voting in favor and only 2 voting against.
Republicans. Republicans were divided, with 144 members supporting the measure while 73 members voted against it.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Mar 25, 2025
The House voted 350-73 to pass the legislation using a fast-track process that requires a two-thirds majority.
The bill now moves to the Senate for consideration.
Suspending the rules is a "fast-track" method to pass bills in the House. It skips the normal debate rules and amendments but requires a two-thirds supermajority to pass instead of a simple majority.
The legislation will now be sent to the Senate for further action.
The bill passed with a broad bipartisan majority, though more Republicans voted against it than Democrats.
Democrats were nearly unanimous in their support, with 208 members voting in favor and only 2 voting against.
Republicans were divided, with 144 members supporting the measure while 73 members voted against it.
One independent member voted in favor of the measure.