CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

House Roll Call 88

119th Congress · Session 2 · March 17, 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-HR-4294 — MAWS Act of 2026

This bill directs the Secretary of Commerce to create a two-year pilot program focused on the sale of blue catfish caught in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Under this program, the Secretary will form agreements with certain businesses that make pet food, animal feed, or aquaculture feed to purchase blue catfish from local watermen and seafood processors. The bill requires the Secretary to set a minimum price per pound for these fish after considering market factors and feedback.

The House recorded this as
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
MAWS 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: 320Nay: 66Not Voting: 45431 members
PartyYeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat D1921021
Republican R12865024
Official record
How each member voted (431)
320 yea, 66 nay, 45 not voting