Eleanor Holmes Norton

Jul 15, 2026House vote #244 · 2026H.R. 8595H.Amdt. 236Floor amendment 6

No

Block U.S. funds for Jordan and cut specified foreign assistance

AI-assisted summary

This amendment would have barred funds in the appropriations act from being used for Jordan and reduced eight specified accounts, including foreign military financing, global health, and refugee assistance, by a total of $2.1 billion. The House rejected the amendment, 6–421, so those restrictions and reductions were not added by this vote.

Context: The related bill summary describes the introduced FY2027 appropriations bill; the amendment text read on the floor is the specific text considered here.

Jul 15, 2026House vote #243 · 2026H.R. 8595H.Amdt. 235Floor amendment 5

No

Block Israel funding and cut military financing by $3.3 billion

AI-assisted summary

The amendment would have barred funds in the appropriations act from being spent or committed for Israel and reduced the Foreign Military Financing Program account by $3.3 billion. The House rejected the amendment, 104–314, with 10 members voting present. This vote decided only whether to add those restrictions and reduction to the bill; it did not decide whether to pass the bill.

Context: The related bill summary describes the introduced version of H.R. 8595, not necessarily the bill text as amended at this vote. The amendment’s text and stated purpose establish the changes considered here.

Jul 15, 2026House vote #242 · 2026H.R. 8595H.Amdt. 234Floor amendment 4

No

Reject removing $139.575 million for the Global Environment Facility

AI-assisted summary

The amendment would have struck $139.575 million for the Global Environment Facility from the fiscal year 2027 national security and State Department appropriations measure. The House rejected the amendment, so this proposed removal was not adopted. This vote did not decide whether to pass the appropriations measure itself.

Context: The measure’s available summary describes its introduced version; the exact underlying bill text at this vote was not provided.

Jul 15, 2026House vote #241 · 2026H.R. 8595H.Amdt. 232Floor amendment 2

No

Reject amendment eliminating Fulbright Program funding

AI-assisted summary

The amendment would remove the requirement that at least $287.8 million in the fiscal year 2027 national security and State Department appropriations bill be provided for the Fulbright Program. The House rejected the amendment, so that proposed change was not adopted. This vote decided the amendment, not passage of the appropriations bill.

Context: The bill summary is for the version introduced on April 30, 2026; the supplied records do not establish the full text of the bill as amended or considered on this vote.

May 15, 2026House vote #174 · 2026H.R. 8469H.Amdt. 219Floor amendment 6

No

Reject shifting $481.8 million from NATO to Defense construction

AI-assisted summary

The amendment would reduce the NATO Security Investment Program account by $481,832,000 and increase the Military Construction, Defense-Wide account by the same amount. The House rejected the amendment, 80–333, so those account changes were not adopted through this vote. This was a vote on the amendment, not on final passage of the appropriations bill.

Context: The related bill summary describes the introduced version of H.R. 8469; the supplied records do not establish the complete underlying bill text in effect at this vote.

Apr 30, 2026House vote #152 · 2026H.R. 7567H.Amdt. 207Floor amendment 29

No

Exempt farm equipment from Clean Air Act emissions standards

AI-assisted summary

The amendment would exempt agricultural tractors and certain self-propelled equipment used to spray, fertilize, or harvest covered crops from Clean Air Act emissions standards. The House agreed to the amendment, adding that exemption to the farm bill under consideration; this vote did not decide whether to pass the bill as a whole.

Context: Describes the amendment text considered on April 30, 2026; the supplied records do not establish the final text of H.R. 7567.

Apr 30, 2026House vote #151 · 2026H.R. 7567H.Amdt. 206Floor amendment 28

No

Restrict soda as an ineligible nutrition-assistance item

AI-assisted summary

The amendment would add soda to the Food and Nutrition Act’s list of ineligible items and define soda as a carbonated beverage with more than 1 gram per serving of added sugar, artificial sweetener, or flavoring. The House rejected the amendment, 186–238, so this proposed change was not adopted. The vote did not decide whether to pass the broader farm bill.

Context: This describes the amendment text considered on April 30, 2026, not the final text or outcome of H.R. 7567.

Apr 30, 2026House vote #150 · 2026H.R. 7567H.Amdt. 202Floor amendment 24

Aye

Add sustainable-agriculture research goals to federal agriculture program

AI-assisted summary

The amendment revises the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority program. It adds goals for developing agricultural technologies to address extreme weather and drought, support soil carbon storage and conservation, and improve the feasibility and voluntary use of precision agriculture. The House agreed to the amendment as modified; this vote adopted the amendment, not the underlying farm bill.

Context: The amendment text is dated April 29, 2026; the recorded vote was on April 30. The modification is described as shifting page references, and no further substantive change is specified.

Apr 30, 2026House vote #149 · 2026H.R. 7567H.Amdt. 200Floor amendment 22

No

Reject West Virginia greyhound-racing penalty exception

AI-assisted summary

The amendment would have exempted certain conduct at an active commercial greyhound track in West Virginia from specified penalties. The House rejected the amendment, so that exception was not added by this vote; the vote did not decide whether to pass the farm bill.

Context: The amendment text identifies the covered conduct by reference to paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (a), but the full provision is not supplied. The farm bill summary describes the introduced version, not necessarily the full bill text at this vote.

Apr 30, 2026House vote #148 · 2026H.R. 7567H.Amdt. 196Floor amendment 18

Aye

Remove pesticide-labeling and related provisions from the farm bill

AI-assisted summary

The amendment struck three sections of H.R. 7567 concerning uniform pesticide labeling, state authority, and lawful use of authorized pesticides. The House agreed to that amendment by a recorded vote of 280–142. This vote decided whether to remove those sections from the bill; it did not pass the farm bill itself.

Context: The available bill summary describes the introduced version, not necessarily the amended text before the House on this vote.

Apr 30, 2026House vote #147 · 2026H.R. 7567H.Amdt. 193Floor amendment 15

No

Reject repeal of cattle and bison electronic ear-tag rule

AI-assisted summary

The amendment would have nullified the 2024 rule requiring electronic identification ear tags for cattle and bison and barred the Secretary from proposing, finalizing, implementing, administering, or enforcing a substantially similar rule. The House rejected the amendment, 69–355, so those changes were not adopted. This was a vote on the amendment, not passage of the farm bill.

Context: The amendment text is dated April 29, 2026, immediately before the vote; the supplied records do not establish the exact final text of the underlying bill at this vote.

Apr 30, 2026House vote #146 · 2026H.R. 7567H.Amdt. 191Floor amendment 13

Aye

Require a USDA report on SNAP-eligible food projects

AI-assisted summary

The amendment requires the Agriculture Secretary to report to Congress after demonstration projects on which foods may be bought with SNAP benefits conclude. The report must assess the projects’ feasibility, implementation, and effectiveness, and recommend any legislative changes to the definition of eligible food. The House agreed to the amendment, adding this reporting requirement to the bill; this vote did not pass the bill itself.

Context: The explanation reflects the amendment text read on the House floor on April 29, 2026; it does not describe the final text of the underlying bill.

Apr 30, 2026House vote #145 · 2026H.R. 7567H.Amdt. 186Floor amendment 8

Aye

Allow SNAP benefits to buy hot rotisserie chicken

AI-assisted summary

The amendment changes the Food and Nutrition Act to make hot rotisserie chicken an eligible purchase with SNAP benefits. The House agreed to this amendment, adding that change to the farm bill under consideration; this vote did not pass the farm bill itself.

Context: The related bill summary describes the farm bill as introduced on February 13, 2026; it does not establish the complete text of the bill at this vote. This summary describes only the amendment’s change.

Apr 30, 2026House vote #144 · 2026H.R. 7567H.Amdt. 181Floor amendment 3

No

Reject expanding the renewable biomass definition

AI-assisted summary

The Bentz amendment would have broadened the Renewable Fuel Standard’s definition of “renewable biomass.” It included forest- and wood-products manufacturing leftovers, trees and tree parts from specified lands, and vegetation near buildings or infrastructure and in the wildland-urban interface. The House rejected the amendment, 210–216; this vote decided the amendment, not passage of the farm bill.

Context: The amendment text is the version read on April 29, 2026. The supplied bill summary is for H.R. 7567 as introduced, so it does not establish the final text of the bill at this vote.

Jan 22, 2026House vote #44 · 2026H.R. 7148H.Amdt. 156Floor amendment 2

No

Exclude community project funding from appropriations restrictions

AI-assisted summary

The amendment would have exempted Community Project Funding, also called congressionally directed spending, specified in Division B from a restriction in the appropriations bill. The House rejected the amendment, 136–291; this vote decided only whether to add that exception, not whether to pass the bill.

Context: The amendment text changes an exception on page 3; the available description does not identify the restriction in full. The bill summary is for the version introduced January 20, so it does not establish the final bill text at this vote.

Jan 22, 2026House vote #43 · 2026H.R. 7148H.Amdt. 155Floor amendment 1

No

Bar funding for vehicle kill-switch requirements

AI-assisted summary

The amendment would have barred funds in the appropriations act from being used to implement section 24220 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which the amendment’s stated purpose identifies as including requirements for vehicle “kill switch” technology. The House rejected the amendment, so this funding restriction was not added by this vote. The vote was on the amendment, not passage of the appropriations act.

Context: The available summary of H.R. 7148 describes the introduced version; it does not establish the full bill text at this vote. The amendment text itself bars funding to implement section 24220.

Jan 14, 2026House vote #27 · 2026H.R. 7006H.Amdt. 150Floor amendment 2

No

Rejecting a ban on National Endowment for Democracy funding

AI-assisted summary

The amendment sought to eliminate funding for the National Endowment for Democracy from a fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill covering financial services, general government, national security, and State Department programs. The House rejected the amendment, 127–291. This vote decided whether to adopt that funding restriction, not whether to pass the underlying appropriations bill.

Context: The bill’s available summary describes its introduced version; the amendment text provided consists of page-and-line instructions, not the full revised bill text.

Jan 14, 2026House vote #26 · 2026H.R. 7006H.Amdt. 149Floor amendment 1

No

Reject limits on D.C. court funding and judges’ staff expenses

AI-assisted summary

The amendment would have capped fiscal year 2026 funds for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and the U.S. District Court for D.C. at $46,241,924 each. It also would have barred funds in the act from paying the staff salaries and expenses of Judges James E. Boasberg and Deborah L. Boardman. The House rejected the amendment, so those changes were not adopted.

Context: The related bill summary describes the appropriations bill as introduced on January 12, 2026; the supplied text is the amendment read on the floor, not the complete bill text at the vote.

Dec 18, 2025House vote #354 · 2025H.R. 4776H.Amdt. 140Floor amendment 3

No

Rejecting a narrower NEPA definition of significant effects

AI-assisted summary

The Roy amendment would have defined a significant effect under the National Environmental Policy Act as a proximate, concrete harm directly caused by a proposed agency action that materially impairs human health or property. It also would have tied the requirement for an environmental impact statement to the presence of at least one such effect. The amendment failed, so this vote did not decide whether to pass the underlying SPEED Act.

Context: The description of the SPEED Act reflects its December 4 reported version; the amendment text is the text read on the House floor on December 18. The full bill text at the vote is not provided.

Dec 18, 2025House vote #353 · 2025H.R. 4776Floor amendment 2

No

Amendment to the SPEED Act’s environmental review rules

AI-assisted summary

The SPEED Act would narrow which federal projects receive review under the National Environmental Policy Act and change how agencies assess effects and complete reviews. The House rejected Roy of Texas’s Amendment No. 5, so the amendment was not added to the bill. The available record does not describe what the amendment itself would have changed.

Context: The dated background describes the SPEED Act version reported on December 4, 2025; it does not establish the amendment’s text or whether the bill’s text had changed by this vote.

Eleanor Holmes Norton

How they voted 85

Block U.S. funds for Jordan and cut specified foreign assistance

Block Israel funding and cut military financing by $3.3 billion

Reject removing $139.575 million for the Global Environment Facility

Reject amendment eliminating Fulbright Program funding

Reject shifting $481.8 million from NATO to Defense construction

Exempt farm equipment from Clean Air Act emissions standards

Restrict soda as an ineligible nutrition-assistance item

Add sustainable-agriculture research goals to federal agriculture program

Reject West Virginia greyhound-racing penalty exception

Remove pesticide-labeling and related provisions from the farm bill

Reject repeal of cattle and bison electronic ear-tag rule

Require a USDA report on SNAP-eligible food projects

Allow SNAP benefits to buy hot rotisserie chicken

Reject expanding the renewable biomass definition

Exclude community project funding from appropriations restrictions

Bar funding for vehicle kill-switch requirements

Rejecting a ban on National Endowment for Democracy funding

Reject limits on D.C. court funding and judges’ staff expenses

Rejecting a narrower NEPA definition of significant effects

Amendment to the SPEED Act’s environmental review rules