Fact checkPoliticsPublished April 19, 2026
US House of Representatives: “The House passed the Haiti TPS bill 224-204, with 10 Republicans, all Democrats and independent Rep. Kevin Kiley voting in favour.”. Our verdict: True.

The claim

“The House passed the Haiti TPS bill 224-204, with 10 Republicans, all Democrats and independent Rep. Kevin Kiley voting in favour.”

US House of RepresentativesOfficial recordApril 16, 2026Read the original

Roll call 120 on H.R. 1689, extending Temporary Protected Status for Haitians to April 2029.

Our verdict

True

The House Clerk's record shows H.R. 1689 passed 224-204 on 16 April 2026 with that breakdown.

What we found

Roll call 120 shows 213 Democrats, 10 Republicans and one independent, Kevin Kiley, who left the Republican Party in March 2026, voting yes; 204 Republicans voted no. The claim is accurate.

The evidence

1 of 2 sources support the claim; none contradict it.

Contradict 0Support 1Background 1
  • Supports the claim

    H.R. 1689 passed 224-204: Democrats 213-0, Republicans 10-204, independent 1-0. [1]

  • Background

    Kiley left the Republican Party to sit as an independent in March 2026. [2]

How we checked

We checked the claim against CBS News, Clerk of the US House. We reviewed 2 relevant sources.

Sources

  1. [1]Clerk of the US House · Roll Call 120, H.R. 1689
  2. [2]CBS News · Rep. Kevin Kiley leaves GOP to become an independent

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