U.S. House Passes Procedural Vote to Extend Haitian TPS Until 2029, 219-209

S. S. House on Wednesday. The bill cleared a procedural vote with a tally of 219-209. The measure was spearheaded by Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) and other House Democrats. Democrats used a discharge petition to bring the bill to the floor.

Four Republicans originally joined all Democrats to reach the 218-signature threshold for the discharge petition. The four Republicans who signed the discharge petition and voted yes are Mike Lawler (R-NY), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Don Bacon (R-NE), and Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL). Several Republicans helped Democrats in the vote.

Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), Carlos Gimenez (R-FL), and Kevin Kiley (I-CA) voted yes on the bill. The bill aims to extend temporary protected status for Haitian migrants for three years until 2029.

Background on Temporary Protected Status Temporary Protected Status is a program that gives certain immigrants temporary permission to stay and work in the U.S. due to unsafe conditions in their home country, such as natural disasters, armed conflict, or other factors. The Trump administration announced last year that it would terminate temporary protected status for Haitians in the United States with an end date in February.

The termination decision has been blocked or delayed by courts, leaving the status in place. As of March 2025, more than 330,000 Haitians had been granted protected status under the program.

Statements from Supporters Ayanna Pressley said at a press conference: "Today, we take this fight to the House floor to move this forward, because the stakes could not be higher right now — more than 350,000 Haitian nationals living in the United States face the threat of losing temporary protected status.

" Lawler added: "This is currently in the court system, but I think Congress has a responsibility to act. Our immigration system has been broken for 40 years. " Malliotakis continued: "These are Haitian immigrants who are working, paying taxes and contributing to our economy and fulfilling a healthcare need.

Opposition to the Bill Rep.

Pat Harrigan (R-NC) told the Washington Examiner: "I voted against it because at the end of the day, we don’t need to be extending those folks temporary protective status." Harrigan stated: "We had wide-open southern border for the last four years under President Joe Biden, caused all sorts of chaos in our country."