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U.S. HouseH.R. 3838

Amendment (McCormick) to H.R. 3838 — Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Agreed to 219–211Party-lineClose

Amendment purpose (official): Amendment modifies section 1555 of the National Defense Authorization Act, FY 2024, regarding contracting for military recruitment to prohibit the Department of Defense from contracting with certain entities that perform fact-checking and information-grading services.

Bill summary: Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2026 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, military construction, and the national security programs of the Department of Energy and the Maritime Administration. (official summary)

Question before the chamber: On Agreeing to the Amendment

A yes vote adopted Amendment 25 to the defense authorization bill, which requires military recruitment advertising contractors to certify they do not rate news sources for accuracy or bias or use others’ ratings, and removes the provision’s sunset. (AI-written)

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The tally

Yes 219 · No 211 · Not voting 7

Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.

Votes by party
PartyYesNoNot voting
Democrats22104
Republicans21613
Other or unknown party100

Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 3 members voted against their party’s majority.

Voted against their party’s majority

The full roll (437)

Yes 219

No 211

Not voting 7

“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.