House · Roll call 263 · Sept. 11, 2025

A vote to instruct the House's negotiators on H.R. 3944, the fiscal year 2026 spending bill for military construction, veterans, agriculture, and the legislative branch.

Failed211–213 Procedural Party-line vote
Question
On Motion to Instruct Conferees
Bill
H.R. 3944, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026
← Most liberalThe aisleMost conservative →
YesNoPresentDid not vote
Each dot is one current member, in the same seat as on their member page, from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right). Color shows how they voted. Seats show current members. Members who have since left Congress appear in the list below.

How each party voted

Democrats
Yes 209 · No 0 · Did not vote 4
Republicans
Yes 2 · No 213 · Did not vote 4

Most Democrats voted Yes (209 of 213).

Most Republicans voted No (213 of 219).

Party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

About this vote

When the House and Senate pass different versions of a bill, negotiators called conferees work out a final version; a motion to instruct recommends positions for them but is not binding. The official record does not describe the instructions; the motion failed.

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Summary by the Congressional Research Service

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026 This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for activities and programs related to military construction, veterans, agriculture, and the legislative branch.

How each member voted

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