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The House rejected a proposed change to a major government funding bill (H.R. 7006) by a vote of 163 to 257.
This vote concerned a specific proposal to change H.R. 7006, a large piece of legislation that provides money for the Treasury Department, the State Department, and several national security programs for the 2026 fiscal year. The amendment sought to modify the rules or funding levels within this broader package of government spending. In the House of Representatives, an "amendment" is a formal request to add, remove, or change language in a bill before it is finalized. A "yes" vote supports making the change, while a "no" vote keeps the bill as it was. This was a simple majority vote, meaning it required more "yes" votes than "no" votes to be adopted. The amendment failed because a large bipartisan majority, including almost all Democrats and some Republicans, voted against it. Because the amendment did not pass, the underlying spending bill remained unchanged. Later that same day, the House proceeded to pass the final version of the bill and sent it to the Senate.
Following this vote, the House continued to consider other amendments before eventually passing the full bill (H.R. 7006) on the same day.
OPEN BILL →Why it matters. This vote was part of the process for determining how billions of dollars in federal funds are allocated for national security and financial oversight.
Who’s affected. Federal Agencies: The failure of this amendment ensured their funding levels remained at the amounts originally proposed in the main bill. · Taxpayers: Decisions on these amendments determine exactly how tax dollars are prioritized across different government programs.
Democrats. Almost the entire Democratic caucus voted against the amendment.
Republicans. The Republican caucus was split, with a majority supporting the amendment but over 20 members joining the opposition.
On Agreeing to the Amendment
Jan 14, 2026
The House rejected a proposed change to a major government funding bill (H.R.
7006) by a vote of 163 to 257.
This was a vote to decide whether to adopt a specific change to the bill's text. If it had passed, the bill would have been updated with the new language before the final vote on the bill itself.
Following this vote, the House continued to consider other amendments before eventually passing the full bill (H.R. 7006) on the same day.
This vote was part of the process for determining how billions of dollars in federal funds are allocated for national security and financial oversight.
The amendment was defeated by a bipartisan majority consisting of nearly all Democrats and a portion of Republicans.
Almost the entire Democratic caucus voted against the amendment.
The Republican caucus was split, with a majority supporting the amendment but over 20 members joining the opposition.
The one independent member voted against the amendment.