House · Roll call 291 · Sept. 1, 2026
A vote to pass H.R. 9436, the Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act, which moves the deadline for new whale-protection rules on lobster and crab fishing gear from 2028 to 2035.
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- Question
- On Passage
- Bill
- H.R. 9436, Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026
How each party voted
Most Democrats voted No (193 of 213).
Most Republicans voted Yes (209 of 218).
Party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.
President's positions
The President's position: wanted a Yes vote
“The Administration strongly supports passage of H.R. 9436, which would extend the time period, from 2028 until 2035, for which the Department of Commerce’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Final Rule amending the regulations implementing the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan (86 Fed.”
Source: White House statement on the bill · Checked against the statement (AI-assisted)
About this vote
The bill extends from 2028 to 2035 the deadline for the National Marine Fisheries Service to issue new regulations protecting endangered Atlantic large whales from certain lobster and crab fishing gear. Passage sends the bill to the Senate.
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Summary by the Congressional Research Service
Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 This bill extends the deadline from 2028 to 2035 for the National Marine Fisheries Service to issue new regulations that protect the endangered Atlantic large whale from certain lobster and crab fishing gear.
How each member voted
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