U.S. HouseH.R. 261
Undersea Cable Protection Act
Passed 218–212Party-lineClose
What it does: Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025 This bill prohibits the Department of Commerce from enforcing certain permit requirements for activities related to undersea fiber optic cables in national marine sanctuaries. (official summary)
Question before the chamber: On Passage
The tally
Yes 218 · No 212 · Not voting 2
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 3 | 211 | 0 |
| Republicans | 214 | 1 | 2 |
| Other or unknown party | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 4 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Adam GrayDCA-13Yes
- Brian K. FitzpatrickRPA-1No
- Jim CostaDCA-21Yes
- Josh GottheimerDNJ-5Yes
The full roll (432)
Yes 218
- Aaron BeanRFL-4
- Abraham J. HamadehRAZ-8
- Adam GrayDCA-13
- Addison P. McDowellRNC-6
- Adrian SmithRNE-3
- Andrew OglesRTN-5
- Andrew R. GarbarinoRNY-2
- Andrew S. ClydeRGA-9
- Andy BarrRKY-6
- Andy BiggsRAZ-5
- Andy HarrisRMD-1
- Ann WagnerRMO-2
- Anna Paulina LunaRFL-13
- Ashley HinsonRIA-2
- August PflugerRTX-11
- Austin ScottRGA-8
- Barry LoudermilkRGA-11
- Barry MooreRAL-1
- Ben ClineRVA-6
- Beth Van DuyneRTX-24
- Bill HuizengaRMI-4
- Blake D. MooreRUT-1
- Brad FinstadRMN-1
- Brad KnottRNC-13
- Brandon GillRTX-26
- Brett GuthrieRKY-2
- Brian BabinRTX-36
- Brian J. MastRFL-21
- Brian JackRGA-3
- Bruce WestermanRAR-4
- Bryan SteilRWI-1
- Burgess OwensRUT-4
- Byron DonaldsRFL-19
- Carlos A. GimenezRFL-28
- Carol D. MillerRWV-1
- Celeste MaloyRUT-2
- Charles J. "Chuck" FleischmannRTN-3
- Chip RoyRTX-21
- Christopher H. SmithRNJ-4
- Chuck EdwardsRNC-11
- Claudia TenneyRNY-24
- Clay HigginsRLA-3
- Cliff BentzROR-2
- Cory MillsRFL-7
- Craig A. GoldmanRTX-12
- Dale W. StrongRAL-5
- Dan CrenshawRTX-2
- Dan NewhouseRWA-4
- Daniel MeuserRPA-9
- Daniel WebsterRFL-11
- Darin LaHoodRIL-16
- Darrell IssaRCA-48
- David G. ValadaoRCA-22
- David J. TaylorROH-2
- David KustoffRTN-8
- David P. JoyceROH-14
- David RouzerRNC-7
- David SchweikertRAZ-1
- Derek SchmidtRKS-2
- Derrick Van OrdenRWI-3
- Diana HarshbargerRTN-1
- Don BaconRNE-2
- Dusty JohnsonRSD-AL
- Earl L. "Buddy" CarterRGA-1
- Elijah CraneRAZ-2
- Elise M. StefanikRNY-21
- Eric A. "Rick" CrawfordRAR-1
- Eric BurlisonRMO-7
- Erin HouchinRIN-9
- Frank D. LucasROK-3
- Gabe EvansRCO-8
- Gary J. PalmerRAL-6
- Glenn GrothmanRWI-6
- Glenn ThompsonRPA-15
- Gus M. BilirakisRFL-12
- Guy ReschenthalerRPA-14
- H. Morgan GriffithRVA-9
- Harold RogersRKY-5
- Harriet M. HagemanRWY-AL
- J. French HillRAR-2
- Jack BergmanRMI-1
- Jake EllzeyRTX-6
- James ComerRKY-1
- James R. BairdRIN-4
- Jason SmithRMO-8
- Jay ObernolteRCA-23
- Jeff CrankRCO-5
- Jeff HurdRCO-3
- Jefferson ShreveRIN-6
- Jefferson Van DrewRNJ-2
- Jennifer A. KiggansRVA-2
- Jim CostaDCA-21
- Jim JordanROH-4
- Jimmy PatronisRFL-1
- Jodey C. ArringtonRTX-19
- Joe WilsonRSC-2
- John H. RutherfordRFL-5
- John J. McGuire IIIRVA-5
- John JamesRMI-10
- John JoyceRPA-13
- John R. CarterRTX-31
- John R. MoolenaarRMI-2
- John W. RoseRTN-6
- Josh BrecheenROK-2
- Josh GottheimerDNJ-5
- Juan CiscomaniRAZ-6
- Julia LetlowRLA-5
- Julie FedorchakRND-AL
- Kat CammackRFL-3
- Keith SelfRTX-3
- Ken CalvertRCA-41
- Kevin HernROK-1
- Kevin KileyICA-3
- Lance GoodenRTX-5
- Laurel M. LeeRFL-15
- Lauren BoebertRCO-4
- Lisa C. McClainRMI-9
- Lloyd SmuckerRPA-11
- Maria Elvira SalazarRFL-27
- Mariannette Miller-MeeksRIA-1
- Mario Diaz-BalartRFL-26
- Mark AlfordRMO-4
- Mark B. MessmerRIN-8
- Mark E. AmodeiRNV-2
- Mark HarrisRNC-8
- Marlin A. StutzmanRIN-3
- Mary E. MillerRIL-15
- Matt Van EppsRTN-7
- Max L. MillerROH-7
- Michael A. RulliROH-6
- Michael BaumgartnerRWA-5
- Michael CloudRTX-27
- Michael GuestRMS-3
- Michael K. SimpsonRID-2
- Michael LawlerRNY-17
- Michael R. TurnerROH-10
- Michael T. McCaulRTX-10
- Michelle FischbachRMN-7
- Mike BostRIL-12
- Mike CareyROH-15
- Mike CollinsRGA-10
- Mike EzellRMS-4
- Mike FloodRNE-1
- Mike HaridopolosRFL-8
- Mike JohnsonRLA-4
- Mike KellyRPA-16
- Mike KennedyRUT-3
- Mike RogersRAL-3
- Monica De La CruzRTX-15
- Morgan LuttrellRTX-8
- Nancy MaceRSC-1
- Nathaniel MoranRTX-1
- Neal P. DunnRFL-2
- Nicholas A. LangworthyRNY-23
- Nicholas J. Begich IIIRAK-AL
- Nick LaLotaRNY-1
- Nicole MalliotakisRNY-11
- Pat FallonRTX-4
- Pat HarriganRNC-10
- Paul A. GosarRAZ-9
- Pete SessionsRTX-17
- Pete StauberRMN-8
- Ralph NormanRSC-5
- Randy FeenstraRIA-4
- Randy FineRFL-6
- Randy K. Weber, Sr.RTX-14
- Richard HudsonRNC-9
- Richard McCormickRGA-7
- Riley M. MooreRWV-2
- Robert B. AderholtRAL-4
- Robert E. LattaROH-5
- Robert F. Onder, Jr.RMO-3
- Robert J. WittmanRVA-1
- Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.RPA-8
- Roger WilliamsRTX-25
- Ron EstesRKS-4
- Ronny JacksonRTX-13
- Rudy Yakym IIIRIN-2
- Russ FulcherRID-1
- Russell FryRSC-7
- Ryan K. ZinkeRMT-1
- Ryan MackenzieRPA-7
- Sam GravesRMO-6
- Scott DesJarlaisRTN-4
- Scott FitzgeraldRWI-5
- Scott FranklinRFL-18
- Scott PerryRPA-10
- Sheri BiggsRSC-3
- Stephanie I. BiceROK-5
- Steve ScaliseRLA-1
- Steve WomackRAR-3
- Thomas H. Kean, Jr.RNJ-7
- Thomas MassieRKY-4
- Thomas P. TiffanyRWI-7
- Tim BurchettRTN-2
- Tim MooreRNC-14
- Tim WalbergRMI-5
- Tom BarrettRMI-7
- Tom ColeROK-4
- Tom EmmerRMN-6
- Tom McClintockRCA-5
- Tony WiedRWI-8
- Tracey MannRKS-1
- Trent KellyRMS-1
- Troy BaldersonROH-12
- Troy DowningRMT-2
- Troy E. NehlsRTX-22
- Vern BuchananRFL-16
- Victoria SpartzRIN-5
- Vince FongRCA-20
- Virginia FoxxRNC-5
- W. Gregory SteubeRFL-17
- Warren DavidsonROH-8
- Wesley HuntRTX-38
- William R. Timmons IVRSC-4
- Young KimRCA-40
- Zachary NunnRIA-3
- Former memberR
No 212
- Adam SmithDWA-9
- Adelita S. GrijalvaDAZ-7
- Adriano EspaillatDNY-13
- Al GreenDTX-9
- Alexandria Ocasio-CortezDNY-14
- Alma S. AdamsDNC-12
- Ami BeraDCA-6
- André CarsonDIN-7
- Andrea SalinasDOR-6
- Angie CraigDMN-2
- April McClain DelaneyDMD-6
- Ayanna PressleyDMA-7
- Becca BalintDVT-AL
- Bennie G. ThompsonDMS-2
- Betty McCollumDMN-4
- Bill FosterDIL-11
- Bonnie Watson ColemanDNJ-12
- Brad ShermanDCA-32
- Bradley Scott SchneiderDIL-10
- Brendan F. BoyleDPA-2
- Brian K. FitzpatrickRPA-1
- Brittany PettersenDCO-7
- Chellie PingreeDME-1
- Chris PappasDNH-1
- Chrissy HoulahanDPA-6
- Christian D. MenefeeDTX-18
- Christopher R. DeluzioDPA-17
- Cleo FieldsDLA-6
- Daniel S. GoldmanDNY-10
- Danny K. DavisDIL-7
- Darren SotoDFL-9
- Dave MinDCA-47
- Debbie DingellDMI-6
- Debbie Wasserman SchultzDFL-25
- Deborah K. RossDNC-2
- Delia C. RamirezDIL-3
- Derek TranDCA-45
- Diana DeGetteDCO-1
- Dina TitusDNV-1
- Donald G. DavisDNC-1
- Donald NorcrossDNJ-1
- Donald S. Beyer, Jr.DVA-8
- Doris O. MatsuiDCA-7
- Dwight EvansDPA-3
- Ed CaseDHI-1
- Emanuel CleaverDMO-5
- Emilia Strong SykesDOH-13
- Emily RandallDWA-6
- Eric SorensenDIL-17
- Eugene Simon VindmanDVA-7
- Frank J. MrvanDIN-1
- Frank Pallone, Jr.DNJ-6
- Frederica S. WilsonDFL-24
- Gabe AmoDRI-1
- Gabe VasquezDNM-2
- George LatimerDNY-16
- George WhitesidesDCA-27
- Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.DCA-31
- Glenn IveyDMD-4
- Grace MengDNY-6
- Greg CasarDTX-35
- Greg LandsmanDOH-1
- Greg StantonDAZ-4
- Gregory W. MeeksDNY-5
- Gwen MooreDWI-4
- Hakeem S. JeffriesDNY-8
- Haley M. StevensDMI-11
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.DGA-4
- Henry CuellarDTX-28
- Herbert C. Conaway, Jr.DNJ-3
- Hillary J. ScholtenDMI-3
- Ilhan OmarDMN-5
- J. Luis CorreaDCA-46
- Jahana HayesDCT-5
- Jake AuchinclossDMA-4
- James A. HimesDCT-4
- James E. ClyburnDSC-6
- James P. McGovernDMA-2
- James R. WalkinshawDVA-11
- Jamie RaskinDMD-8
- Janelle S. BynumDOR-5
- Janice D. SchakowskyDIL-9
- Jared F. GoldenDME-2
- Jared HuffmanDCA-2
- Jared MoskowitzDFL-23
- Jasmine CrockettDTX-30
- Jason CrowDCO-6
- Jennifer L. McClellanDVA-4
- Jerrold NadlerDNY-12
- Jesús G. "Chuy" GarcíaDIL-4
- Jill N. TokudaDHI-2
- Jimmy GomezDCA-34
- Jimmy PanettaDCA-19
- Joaquin CastroDTX-20
- Joe CourtneyDCT-2
- Joe NeguseDCO-2
- John B. LarsonDCT-1
- John GaramendiDCA-8
- John W. MannionDNY-22
- Johnny Olszewski, Jr.DMD-2
- Jonathan L. JacksonDIL-1
- Joseph D. MorelleDNY-25
- Josh HarderDCA-9
- Josh RileyDNY-19
- Joyce BeattyDOH-3
- Juan VargasDCA-52
- Judy ChuDCA-28
- Julia BrownleyDCA-26
- Julie JohnsonDTX-32
- Katherine M. ClarkDMA-5
- Kathy CastorDFL-14
- Kelly MorrisonDMN-3
- Kevin MullinDCA-15
- Kim SchrierDWA-8
- Kristen McDonald RivetDMI-8
- Kweisi MfumeDMD-7
- LaMonica McIverDNJ-10
- Lateefah SimonDCA-12
- Laura FriedmanDCA-30
- Laura GillenDNY-4
- Lauren UnderwoodDIL-14
- Linda T. SánchezDCA-38
- Lizzie FletcherDTX-7
- Lloyd DoggettDTX-37
- Lois FrankelDFL-22
- Lori TrahanDMA-3
- Lucy McBathDGA-6
- Luz M. RivasDCA-29
- Madeleine DeanDPA-4
- Maggie GoodlanderDNH-2
- Marc A. VeaseyDTX-33
- Marcy KapturDOH-9
- Marie Gluesenkamp PerezDWA-3
- Marilyn StricklandDWA-10
- Mark DeSaulnierDCA-10
- Mark PocanDWI-2
- Mark TakanoDCA-39
- Mary Gay ScanlonDPA-5
- Maxine DexterDOR-3
- Maxine WatersDCA-43
- Maxwell FrostDFL-10
- Melanie A. StansburyDNM-1
- Mike LevinDCA-49
- Mike QuigleyDIL-5
- Mike ThompsonDCA-4
- Morgan McGarveyDKY-3
- Nancy PelosiDCA-11
- Nanette Diaz BarragánDCA-44
- Nellie PouDNJ-9
- Nikema WilliamsDGA-5
- Nikki BudzinskiDIL-13
- Norma J. TorresDCA-35
- Nydia M. VelázquezDNY-7
- Patrick RyanDNY-18
- Paul TonkoDNY-20
- Pete AguilarDCA-33
- Pramila JayapalDWA-7
- Raja KrishnamoorthiDIL-8
- Rashida TlaibDMI-12
- Raul RuizDCA-25
- Richard E. NealDMA-1
- Rick LarsenDWA-2
- Ritchie TorresDNY-15
- Ro KhannaDCA-17
- Robert C. "Bobby" ScottDVA-3
- Robert GarciaDCA-42
- Robert MenendezDNJ-8
- Robin L. KellyDIL-2
- Rosa L. DeLauroDCT-3
- Salud O. CarbajalDCA-24
- Sam T. LiccardoDCA-16
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.DGA-2
- Sara JacobsDCA-51
- Sarah ElfrethDMD-3
- Sarah McBrideDDE-AL
- Scott H. PetersDCA-50
- Sean CastenDIL-6
- Seth MagazinerDRI-2
- Seth MoultonDMA-6
- Sharice DavidsDKS-3
- Shomari FiguresDAL-2
- Shontel M. BrownDOH-11
- Shri ThanedarDMI-13
- Steny H. HoyerDMD-5
- Stephen F. LynchDMA-8
- Steve CohenDTN-9
- Steven HorsfordDNV-4
- Suhas SubramanyamDVA-10
- Summer L. LeeDPA-12
- Susie LeeDNV-3
- Suzan K. DelBeneDWA-1
- Suzanne BonamiciDOR-1
- Sydney Kamlager-DoveDCA-37
- Sylvia R. GarciaDTX-29
- Ted LieuDCA-36
- Teresa Leger FernandezDNM-3
- Terri A. SewellDAL-7
- Thomas R. SuozziDNY-3
- Timothy M. KennedyDNY-26
- Troy A. CarterDLA-2
- Val T. HoyleDOR-4
- Valerie P. FousheeDNC-4
- Veronica EscobarDTX-16
- Vicente GonzalezDTX-34
- Wesley BellDMO-1
- William R. KeatingDMA-9
- Yassamin AnsariDAZ-3
- Yvette D. ClarkeDNY-9
- Zoe LofgrenDCA-18
- Former memberD
- Former memberD
- Former memberD
Not voting 2
- Gregory F. MurphyRNC-3
- Rick W. AllenRGA-12
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.