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The House rejected a proposed change to the 2026 defense budget bill. The amendment failed by a wide margin, with a bipartisan majority of members voting against it.
This was a vote on a specific amendment (a proposed change) to H.R. 3838, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. This major bill sets the budget and policy for the U.S. military, including troop pay, the purchase of equipment like helicopters and submarines, and funding for new technologies like artificial intelligence. In the House of Representatives, an amendment allows members to suggest additions or removals to a bill before it is finalized. This vote determines whether that specific suggestion becomes part of the larger bill. Because this vote failed, the proposed change was discarded, and the bill moved forward without it. The amendment was defeated 370 to 60. While 60 Republicans supported the change, the rest of the Republican party and every voting Democrat joined together to reject it. This result meant the House could proceed to other amendments and the final vote on the overall defense bill.
The House continued to consider other amendments to H.R. 3838 before holding a final vote on the bill's passage later that same day.
OPEN BILL →Democrats. The Democratic caucus was unanimous in its opposition, with all 211 voting members casting 'no' votes.
Republicans. The Republican conference was divided, but the majority (158) voted against the amendment while 60 members voted in favor.
On Agreeing to the Amendment
Sep 10, 2025
The House rejected a proposed change to the 2026 defense budget bill.
The amendment failed by a wide margin, with a bipartisan majority of members voting against it.
This was a vote to decide if a specific new rule or change should be added to the main defense bill. In the House, many amendments are debated and voted on individually before the entire bill is considered for final passage.
The House continued to consider other amendments to H.R. 3838 before holding a final vote on the bill's passage later that same day.
The amendment was rejected by a massive bipartisan majority. While a minority of Republicans supported the measure, the Democratic caucus was entirely opposed.
The Democratic caucus was unanimous in its opposition, with all 211 voting members casting 'no' votes.
The Republican conference was divided, but the majority (158) voted against the amendment while 60 members voted in favor.
The single Independent member of the House voted 'no.'