House · Roll call 253 · Jul 21, 2026

On Ordering the Previous Question

A procedural vote to cut off debate and amendments. It sounds neutral; in practice it's a vote about who controls what happens next.

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 t