Votes at a glance: House orders previous question, adopts rule to consider three bills (yeas 216, nays 214)

The House recorded a narrow 216–214 electronic vote on Feb. 10 to order the previous question on House Resolution 1042, the rules package that governs floor consideration of three bills. Ordering the previous question moves consideration to a final vote on the resolution under the terms set by the Rules Committee.

Clerk-reported tallies on the 15-minute electronic vote were: yeas 216, nays 214. Following the vote, the clerk noted scheduled electronic votes and directed that subsequent proceedings and votes would be conducted as announced under the rule.

What the rule covers
- HR 21 89: a bill described on the floor as updating federal classifications for certain less-lethal projectile devices to ease procurement and clarify definitions (as described by supporters).
- HR 261: amendments to the National Marine Sanctuaries Act concerning authorizations for undersea fiber optic cable activities that previously received federal or state approval.
- HR 36 17: the Securing America’s Critical Mineral Supply Act, described as strengthening domestic critical mineral production and supply coordination.

Outcome and next steps
The previous question was ordered by recorded vote (yeas 216, nays 214), after which the House proceeded to schedule the electronic votes provided for under H. Res. 1042. The clerk announced that the first electronic vote would be 15 minutes and subsequent votes 5 minutes as prescribed by the rules language.