Votes at a glance: House approves slate of bills and joint resolutions
Get AI-powered insights, summaries, and transcripts
Subscribe
Summary
The Puerto Rico House approved a calendar of bills and joint resolutions by electronic ballot on Jan. 29, 2026; tallies included Project 361 (38–12), Project 430 (47–3), Project 480 (50–0), Project 694 (50–0), Project 950 (47–3), Project 971 (50–0), Senate 79 (36–14), Senate 348 reconsidered (50–0), Senate 516 (47–3), plus multiple concurrent resolutions and joint measures.
The House completed a final electronic vote on a block of bills and joint resolutions listed on the special-orders calendar. The clerk reported the following results as read into the record by the presiding staff:
- Project de la Cámara 361: 38 yes, 12 no. - Project de la Cámara 430 (in concurrence): 47 yes, 3 no. - Project de la Cámara 480 (in concurrence): 50 yes, 0 no. - Project de la Cámara 694 (in concurrence): 50 yes, 0 no. - Project de la Cámara 950: 47 yes, 3 no. - Project de la Cámara 971: 50 yes, 0 no. - Project del Senado 79: 36 yes, 14 no. - Project del Senado 348 (reconsidered): 50 yes, 0 no. - Project del Senado 516: 47 yes, 3 no. - Resolution conjunta de la Cámara 97 (in concurrence): 50 yes, 0 no. - Resolution conjunta de la Cámara 143 (in concurrence): 50 yes, 0 no. - Resolution conjunta de la Cámara 160: 49 yes, 1 no. - Resolution conjunta de la Cámara 176 (in concurrence): 49 yes, 1 no. - Resolution conjunta de la Cámara 256: 47 yes, 3 no. - Resolution conjunta de la Cámara 262: 39 yes, 10 no and 1 abstention.
The clerk concluded that, by the reported tallies, all listed measures were approved. Members then proceeded with additional procedural requests, including the naming of a conference committee and several reconsideration motions. The House recessed at 2:13 p.m. and will reconvene Monday, Feb. 2, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.