Tom Cole Leads House Appropriations Committee To Pass FY 2026 THUD Bill After Hours-Long Debate

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In a House Appropriations Committee meeting on Thursday to mark up the FY26 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Bill, Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) led a vote to pass the legislation.

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00:00Seeing no further amendments, I now would recognize Mr. Rogers for a motion.

00:06Mr. Chair, I move to favorably report to the House the fiscal year 2026,

00:12Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill.

00:20The question is now on the motion to favorably report to the House the fiscal year 2026,

00:26Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill.

00:31All those in favor say aye.

00:33Aye.

00:34All those opposed say no.

00:35No.

00:36The opinion of the Chair, the ayes have it.

00:41Roll call has been requested.

00:43Sufficient number of hands have been raised.

00:45The Clerk will call the roll.

00:47Mr. Adderholt.

00:49Mr. Aguilar.

00:50Mr. Aguilar, no.

00:51Mr. Alford.

00:52Aye.

00:52Mr. Alford, aye.

00:53Mr. Amaday.

00:54Mr. Amaday, aye.

00:56Mrs. Bice.

00:58Mr. Bishop.

00:59Mr. Bishop, no.

01:00Mr. Calvert.

01:01Aye.

01:02Mr. Calvert, aye.

01:03Mr. Carter.

01:04Aye.

01:04Mr. Carter, aye.

01:05Mr. Case.

01:07Mr. Case, no.

01:09Mr. Siskimani.

01:10Mr. Siskimani, aye.

01:11Mr. Kline.

01:12Aye.

01:13Mr. Kline, aye.

01:14Mr. Cloud.

01:15Aye.

01:15Mr. Cloud, aye.

01:16Mr. Clyburn.

01:17No.

01:18Mr. Clyburn, no.

01:19Mr. Clyde.

01:20Aye.

01:20Mr. Clyde, aye.

01:21Mr. Cole.

01:22Aye.

01:22Mr. Cole, aye.

01:23Mr. Cuellar.

01:24Mr. Cuellar, no. Ms. Dean? Miss Dean, no. Mr. Loro? No. Mr. Loro? No. Mr. Diaz-Balart? Hi.

01:31Mr. Diaz-Balart, aye. Mr. Edwards? Aye. Mr. Edwards, aye. Mr. Nosley? Aye. Mr. Eskabar?

01:36Ms. Eskabar, no. Mr. Espiat? No. Mr. Espiat, no. Mr. Fleishman? Aye. Mr. Fleishman, aye.

01:43Ms. Frankel? House. Ms. Frankel, no. Mr. Franklin? Aye. Mr. Franklin, aye. Mr.

01:47Gonzalez? Mr. Gonzales, aye. Mr. Guest? Aye. Mr. Guest, aye. Mr. Huarder? No. Mr. Huarder?

01:52Mr. Harder, no. Dr. Harris. Dr. Harris, aye. Mrs. Henson. Mr. Hoyer. Mr. Hoyer, no. Mr. Ivey. Mr. Ivey, no. Mr. Joyce.

02:09Ms. Kaptur. Ms. Kaptur.

02:15Ms. Kaptur, no. Mr. Lolloda. Ms. Lee. Ms. Lee, no. Ms. Letlow. Ms. Letlow, aye. Mr. Levin. Mr. Levin, no. Ms. Molloy.

02:35Ms. McCollum. Ms. McCollum, no. Ms. Ming. Ms. Ming, no. Mr. Molinar. Mr. Molinar, aye. Mr. Moore.

02:45Mr. Morelli. No. Mr. Morelli, no. Mr. Mervan.

02:54Mr. Mervan, no. Mr. Newhouse. Mr. Newhouse, aye. Ms. Perez. Ms. Perez, no. Ms. Pingree.

03:01Ms. Pingree, no. Mr. Pocan. Mr. Pocan, no. Mr. Quigley. Mr. Quigley, no. Mr. Reschenthaler.

03:08Mr. Reschenthaler, aye. Mr. Rogers. Mr. Rogers, aye. Mr. Rutherford. Mr. Rutherford, aye. Mr. Simpson.

03:14Mr. Simpson, aye.

03:16Mr. Strong.

03:16Mr. Strong, aye.

03:17Mrs. Torres.

03:19Mrs. Torres, no.

03:21Ms. Underwood.

03:22Ms. Underwood, no.

03:23Mr. Valadao.

03:24Aye.

03:24Mr. Valadao, aye.

03:26Mr. Wasserman Schultz.

03:28Mrs. Watson Coleman.

03:31Mr. Womack.

03:33Aye.

03:34Mr. Womack, aye.

03:34Mr. Zinke.

03:36Aye.

03:36Mr. Zinke, aye.

03:38Are there any members wishing to record or change their vote?

03:42Aye.

03:43Gentle lady from Florida.

03:44Ms. Wasserman Schultz, no.

03:47Gentleman from West Virginia.

03:50Mr. Moore, aye.

03:52Gentle lady from Iowa.

03:53Ms. Henson, aye.

03:55Gentle lady from Oklahoma.

03:58Mrs. Bice, aye.

03:59Gentle lady from Utah.

04:01Ms. Malloy, aye.

04:03Gentleman from Alabama.

04:05Mr. Adderholt, aye.

04:07Gentleman from Ohio.

04:09Mr. Joyce, aye.

04:10Gentleman from New York.

04:12Mr. Lalota, aye.

04:14Are there others wishing to record or change their vote?

04:19It's not, the clerk will tally.

04:36On this vote, the ayes are, shh.

05:04On this vote, the ayes are 35.

05:06The noes are 27.

05:10Oh, gentlelady from New Jersey.

05:13I do not believe the gentlelady is recorded.

05:18Mrs. Watson-Coleman votes no.

05:20Okay, so this is now 28.

05:24On this vote, the ayes are 35.

05:26The noes are 28.

05:28And the motion is agreed to.

05:30I ask unanimous consent that staff be permitted

05:35to make technical and performing changes to the bill

05:37and report just approved.

05:40CM no objection, so ordered.

05:42Three days.

05:43All I should say.

05:47But, thank you.

05:47Okay, thank you.

05:49Got it.

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