Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

The House of Representatives voted on an amendment to H.R. 8998, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for 2025. This bill is a major funding measure that determines the annual budgets for the National Park Service, the Environmental Protection Agency, and various land management programs. The specific amendment failed to pass, receiving 185 votes in favor and 231 against. The vote followed a largely partisan pattern, with 184 Republicans supporting the amendment and 202 Democrats opposing it. However, the amendment failed because 29 Republicans joined the Democratic minority to vote against it. Because the amendment was rejected, the proposed changes will not be included in the version of the spending bill currently moving through the House. This vote was one of many procedural steps in the broader appropriations process. While the amendment failed, the underlying bill remains under consideration. For any version of this funding to become law, the House and Senate must eventually agree on identical language before sending it to the President for a signature.

The House of Representatives voted on an amendment to H.R. 8998, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for 2025. This bill is part of the annual process to fund federal agencies, including the National Park Service and the Environmental Protection Agency. The specific amendment failed to pass, receiving 160 votes in favor and 256 against. The vote followed a largely partisan pattern, though it saw significant division within the Republican party. While all 203 voting Democrats opposed the amendment, Republicans were split, with 160 voting for it and 53 joining Democrats to defeat the measure. Because the amendment failed, the underlying text of the appropriations bill remains unchanged regarding this specific proposal. This vote was a procedural step in the broader debate over federal spending priorities for the upcoming fiscal year. Following the rejection of this amendment, the House continued its consideration of the main funding bill. The legislation must eventually be reconciled with the Senate's version before it can be sent to the President to become law.

The House of Representatives voted on an amendment to H.R. 8998, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for 2025. This bill is a major funding package that determines the annual budgets for the National Park Service, the Environmental Protection Agency, and various land management offices. The specific amendment failed to pass, receiving 156 votes in favor and 236 against. The vote followed a largely partisan pattern, with 190 Democrats and 46 Republicans joining together to defeat the proposal. Only one Democrat voted in favor of the amendment, while the majority of the Republican caucus supported it. Because the amendment failed, the underlying text of the appropriations bill remains unchanged regarding this specific provision. This vote was part of a broader series of floor debates as the House works to finalize government spending levels for the upcoming fiscal year. Since the amendment was rejected, it will not be included in the version of the bill that moves forward for a final vote in the House or for later negotiations with the Senate.

The House of Representatives voted on an amendment to H.R. 8998, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for 2025. This legislation is part of the annual process to fund federal agencies, including the National Park Service, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Forest Service. The specific amendment failed to pass, receiving 148 votes in favor and 267 against. The vote saw a significant split within the Republican party, with 148 members voting for the amendment and 66 joining all 201 voting Democrats to defeat it. Because the amendment failed, the underlying text of the appropriations bill remains unchanged regarding this specific proposal. This outcome reflects a lack of consensus on the proposed modification to the environmental spending package. Following the rejection of this amendment, the House continued its consideration of H.R. 8998 and other potential changes. The overall bill must eventually pass both the House and the Senate and be signed by the President to become law and prevent a funding gap for the covered agencies when the new fiscal year begins.

The House of Representatives voted on an amendment to H.R. 8998, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for 2025. This legislation is part of the annual process to fund federal agencies, including the National Park Service and the Environmental Protection Agency. The specific amendment failed to pass, receiving 207 votes in favor and 211 against. The vote followed a sharp partisan divide. While 205 Republicans supported the amendment, 10 Republicans joined 201 Democrats to defeat the measure. Only two Democrats voted in favor of the proposal. Because the amendment failed, the underlying text of the spending bill remains unchanged regarding this specific provision. This vote was a procedural step during the broader debate over environmental and land management funding. Following the rejection of this amendment, the House continued its consideration of the primary appropriations bill. The final version of the funding package must eventually be reconciled with the Senate before it can be sent to the President to become law.

The House of Representatives rejected an amendment to H.R. 8998, the major appropriations bill that funds the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, and several related agencies for the 2025 fiscal year. The vote failed to gain the necessary support to be included in the final version of the spending package, with 173 members voting in favor and 243 voting against. The vote followed a largely partisan pattern, as 172 Republicans supported the amendment while 202 Democrats and 41 Republicans voted to defeat it. Because the amendment failed, the underlying text of the appropriations bill remains unchanged regarding this specific proposal. This outcome reflects internal disagreements within the majority party and near-unanimous opposition from the minority party. Since this was a vote on a specific amendment rather than the final bill, the House continued its work on the broader Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The underlying bill must still pass the full House and be reconciled with the Senate's version before it can be signed into law to provide government funding for the upcoming year.

The House of Representatives voted to adopt an amendment to H.R. 8998, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for 2025. This bill is part of the annual process to fund federal agencies, including the National Park Service, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Bureau of Land Management. The amendment was agreed to with a final count of 210 to 204. The vote followed strict party lines, with 210 Republicans voting in favor and 203 Democrats voting against. Only one Republican joined the Democratic caucus in opposition, and no Democrats supported the measure. This sharp division reflects ongoing partisan disagreements over environmental regulations and federal land management priorities within the larger spending package. By agreeing to this amendment, the House has modified the text of the underlying appropriations bill. However, the bill itself must still pass the full House and be reconciled with the Senate's version before it can be signed into law. Because the Senate is currently controlled by Democrats, many of the partisan provisions added through these amendments face an uncertain future in final negotiations.

The House of Representatives voted on an amendment to H.R. 8998, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for 2025. This legislation is a major funding bill that determines the annual budgets for the National Park Service, the Environmental Protection Agency, and various land management offices. The specific amendment failed to gain enough support to be included in the final version of the bill. The vote failed with 147 members in favor and 269 opposed. The opposition was bipartisan, as nearly all Democrats and a significant minority of 68 Republicans voted against the measure. While the majority of the Republican caucus supported the amendment, the broad coalition of dissenters ensured it did not pass. Because this amendment failed, the underlying text of the appropriations bill remains unchanged regarding this specific provision. The House will continue to consider other amendments and the broader funding package as part of the annual budget process. For the bill to become law, the House must pass the full act before negotiating a final version with the Senate.

The House of Representatives voted on an amendment to H.R. 8998, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for 2025. This legislation is part of the annual process to fund federal agencies responsible for land management, environmental protection, and natural resources. The specific amendment failed to pass, receiving 146 votes in favor and 264 against. The vote revealed a significant split within the Republican party and total opposition from Democrats. While 146 Republicans supported the amendment, 63 Republicans joined all 201 voting Democrats to defeat the measure. Because the amendment failed, the underlying text of the appropriations bill remains unchanged regarding this specific proposal. This vote was a procedural step in the larger debate over federal spending priorities for the upcoming fiscal year. Following the rejection of this amendment, the House continued its consideration of the broader Interior and Environment funding bill. The final version of the appropriations act must eventually be reconciled with the Senate before it can be sent to the President to become law.

The House of Representatives rejected a proposed amendment to H.R. 8998, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for 2025. This bill is a major funding package that determines the annual budgets for the National Park Service, the Environmental Protection Agency, and various land management programs. The specific amendment failed to gain enough support to be included in the final version of the legislation. The vote failed with 134 members in favor and 272 against. While all 199 voting Democrats opposed the measure, the Republican caucus was split, with 134 voting for the amendment and 73 voting against it. Because the amendment failed, the underlying funding bill remains unchanged regarding this specific proposal. Following this vote, the House continued its consideration of other amendments and the broader appropriations bill. For the bill to become law, the House must pass the final version, which then requires reconciliation with the Senate's version of the funding package before being sent to the President.

The House of Representatives rejected an amendment to H.R. 8998, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for 2025. This vote was specifically on whether to agree to a proposed change to the larger spending bill, which manages funding for the National Park Service, the Environmental Protection Agency, and other land management offices. Because the amendment failed to pass, the proposed changes will not be included in the final version of the bill as it moves through the legislative process. The vote saw significant opposition from both sides of the aisle, though it was primarily supported by a segment of the Republican conference. While 144 Republicans voted in favor of the amendment, 67 Republicans joined 200 Democrats to defeat the measure. Only one Democrat voted in support of the amendment, highlighting a lack of bipartisan consensus for this specific proposal. Since this was a vote on a single amendment rather than the final bill, the underlying appropriations act remains under consideration. The failure of this amendment means the status quo for the bill's current language is maintained. The House will continue to debate other amendments and the overall funding levels for environmental and interior programs before a final vote on the entire package is held.

The House of Representatives rejected an amendment to H.R. 8998, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for 2025. The vote failed by a slim margin of 208 to 211, with the outcome largely following party lines. While the vast majority of Republicans supported the measure, eight Republicans joined a unified Democratic caucus to defeat the proposal. This vote was part of the broader legislative process to fund federal environmental and land management agencies. Because the amendment failed, the specific changes or policy restrictions it proposed will not be included in the House version of the spending bill. The underlying appropriations bill remains under consideration as Congress works to finalize government funding for the upcoming fiscal year. The result highlights the narrow majority currently held by House leadership, where even a small number of defections can block party-sponsored amendments. Following this rejection, the House will continue debating other amendments and the final passage of the overall funding package before it can be sent to the Senate for further action.

The House of Representatives voted on an amendment to H.R. 8998, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for 2025. This bill is part of the annual process to fund federal agencies, including the National Park Service, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Forest Service. The specific amendment failed to pass, receiving 145 votes in favor and 268 against. The vote saw significant opposition from both sides of the aisle. While no Democrats voted for the amendment, 65 Republicans joined a unanimous Democratic caucus to defeat the measure. This outcome indicates that the proposed change lacked sufficient support even within the majority party to move forward as part of the larger spending package. Because the amendment failed, the underlying text of the appropriations bill remains unchanged regarding this specific proposal. The House continued its work on the broader funding bill, which must eventually be reconciled with Senate versions before becoming law. This vote reflects the ongoing internal debates within Congress over environmental spending and federal land management priorities for the upcoming fiscal year.