CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

House Roll Call 99

119th Congress · Session 1 · April 9, 2025

A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass

The House sets aside its normal procedure to move quickly: no amendments, little debate, and a two-thirds bar instead of a simple majority. It is used for measures expected to be uncontroversial, so a bill that fails here failed despite broad expectations that it would not.

What was being voted on

119-HR-1228 — Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act

This bill aims to change how the Department of Veterans Affairs is organized. Specifically, it seeks to amend title 38 of the United States Code. The change involves moving the Office of Survivors Assistance from being located "in the Department" to being located "in the Office of the Secretary." This legislation was passed by the House of Representatives on April 9, 2025.

The House recorded this as
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act
Result: Passed
Needed two-thirds of those voting, a higher bar than usual — reserved for fast-tracked bills, overriding a veto, and treaties.
Yea: 424Not Voting: 9433 members
PartyYeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat D212001
Republican R212008
Official record
How each member voted (433)
424 yea, 0 nay, 9 not voting