House passes Haiti TPS extension via discharge petition, 224-204

The House of Representatives passed a measure to extend Temporary Protected Status for Haiti by a vote of 224-204 on April 16, 2026, after Rep. Ayanna Pressley's discharge petition reached the 218-signature threshold on March 28, forcing the bill to the floor over the objections of Republican leadership. The bipartisan vote defied the Trump administration, which opposed the extension, and sent the measure to the Senate. It was the first successful discharge petition on an immigration measure since 1998.