Animals: how Congress voted
3 contested final votes on animals bills in the 119th Congress, with party breakdowns.
| Last vote | Bill | By party |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 1, 2026 | H.R. 9436 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. | House: Democrats 10–193, Independents 0–1, Republicans 209–2 |
| May 1, 2025 | H.J.Res. 78 Overturn the United States Fish and Wildlife Service rule “Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for the San…” This joint resolution nullifies the rule issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service titled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for the San Francisco Bay-Delta Distinct Population Segment of the Longfin Smelt and published on July 30, 2024. | House: Democrats 3–194, Republicans 213–1 |
| Feb. 4, 2025 | H.R. 776 Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act of 2025 This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003, which allows the Department of the Interior to provide financial assistance to states for (1) eradicating or controlling nutria, and (2) restoring marshland damaged by nutria. | House: Democrats 205–0, Republicans 156–56 |
Policy areas are assigned by the Congressional Research Service. Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS and Voteview.