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House Roll Call 167

119th Congress · Session 2 · May 13, 2026

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-HRES-1259 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People’s Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

H. Res. 1259 is a resolution passed by the House of Representatives on May 13, 2026. The text highlights the wrongful arrests and detentions of various individuals by the Government of the People's Republic of China for peaceful expression, speech, or religion. It specifically mentions cases involving Pastor Gao Quanfu, Pang Yu, Pastor Jin Mingri, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai. The resolution calls upon the President to prioritize securing the humanitarian release of these individuals during engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping, including the anticipated May 2026 summit.

The House recorded this as
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People’s Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping
Result: Passed
Needed two-thirds of those voting, a higher bar than usual — reserved for fast-tracked bills, overriding a veto, and treaties.
Yea: 414Not Voting: 16430 members
PartyYeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat D206006
Independent I0001
Republican R208009
Official record
How each member voted (430)
414 yea, 0 nay, 16 not voting