House · Roll call 254 · July 21, 2026

A vote to adopt H.Res. 1438, the rule setting the terms for House debate on the 2027 defense authorization bill and five other measures.

Passed214–211 Debate rules Party-line vote
Question
On Agreeing to the Resolution
Bill
H.Res. 1438, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
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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 0 · No 210 · Did not vote 2
Republicans
Yes 213 · No 1 · Did not vote 4
Independent
Yes 1 · No 0

Most Democrats voted No (210 of 212).

Most Republicans voted Yes (213 of 218).

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

About this vote

A rule is a resolution that sets how the House will debate specific bills, such as time limits and which amendments are allowed. H.Res. 1438 covers the fiscal year 2027 defense authorization bill, a disability insurance bill, the fiscal year 2027 budget resolution, a bill restricting stock trading by members of Congress, a banking bill, and a continuing appropriations bill.

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How each member voted

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