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U.S. HouseH.R. 9436

To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective

Passed 219–196Party-line

What it does: Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 This bill extends the deadline from 2028 to 2035 for the National Marine Fisheries Service to issue new regulations that protect the endangered Atlantic large whale from certain lobster and crab fishing gear. (official summary)

Question before the chamber: On Passage

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The tally

Yes 219 · No 196 · Not voting 17

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

Votes by party
PartyYesNoNot voting
Democrats1019310
Republicans20927
Other or unknown party010

Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 12 members voted against their party’s majority.

Voted against their party’s majority

The full roll (432)

Yes 219

No 196

Not voting 17

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