House adopts rule to consider consolidated FY2026 spending package after heated debate over DHS funding
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Summary
The House adopted H. Res. 1032, allowing consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 71-48 and related measures; Democrats objected to continuing full funding for the Department of Homeland Security without reforms to ICE and CBP, while supporters argued the rule avoids a broader shutdown and funds service members.
The House on Feb. 3 adopted House Resolution 1032, which cleared the way to consider Senate amendments to H.R. 71-48, a consolidated appropriations package for fiscal year 2026, along with a joint resolution disapproving the District of Columbia Council's tax action and consideration of H.R. 4090. Members approved the rule after recorded votes following extended floor debate.
The rule, reported by the Committee on Rules and presented on the floor, made in order a single motion that the House concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 71-48 and established time limits and debate controls for H.J. Res. 142 and H.R. 4090. It also waived points of order against consideration and set the motion to be debatable for one hour, equally divided between the relevant committee chairs and ranking members.
Democrats on the floor said they opposed the rule because it would permit full or multi‑year funding for the Department of Homeland Security without binding reforms to immigration enforcement practices they described as abusive. A member identified in debate as the gentleman from Massachusetts objected, saying, “I’m voting no” and urging constraints on ICE and other DHS components before additional funding is approved.
Republican proponents, including the member who introduced the rule, argued the resolution was necessary to avoid another government shutdown and to provide pay and benefits for service members and federal employees. The Rules proponent framed a yes vote as the only practicable path to enact five full-year spending bills and a short-term continuing resolution for DHS.
After an initial voice vote and subsequent request for a recorded vote, the House recorded roll-call results that the transcript shows finalized at 217 yeas to 215 nays on the previous question and then adopted H. Res. 1032. The adopted rule set the timetable and debate framework that led to later floor consideration of the consolidated appropriations measure.
