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House vote: H.R. 7744 // March 5, 2026

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

Sponsor: Tom Cole (R-OK)

This bill provides appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the remainder of FY2026. It also ends the partial DHS shutdown that began on February 14, 2026, because the continuing resolution (CR) that was funding DHS expired and a regular FY2026 DHS appropriations bill had not been enacted. Specifically, the bill provides appropriations to DHS for Departmental Management, Intelligence, Situational Awareness, and Oversight, including the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management; the Management Directorate; Intelligence, Analysis, and Situational Awareness; and the Office of Inspector General.

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Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

221 votes, representing 137,236,938 people51.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

209 votes, representing 126,371,239 people47.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.1% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon22151.5%
NayLost20947.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.1%