CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Senate Roll Call 575

119th Congress · Session 1 · October 16, 2025

A vote to end debate and allow a final vote

In the Senate, debate can continue indefinitely unless 60 senators vote to end it. This vote is that attempt. It decides whether the Senate may vote on the thing at all — not whether the thing passes. A failed cloture vote usually ends the matter without anyone ever voting on its merits.

What was being voted on

119-HR-4016 — Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

This bill provides funding for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. It covers military personnel expenses across all branches, including the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, and Reserve components. The legislation allocates money for operation and maintenance, weapons and equipment procurement, and research, development, test, and evaluation programs. Additionally, it funds health programs, intelligence activities, and environmental restoration efforts.

The Senate recorded this as
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 4016
A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
Needed three-fifths (60 of 100 senators), the bar for ending debate.
Yea: 50Nay: 44Not Voting: 6100 members
PartyYeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat D34101
Independent I0200
Republican R47105
Official record
How each member voted (100)
50 yea, 44 nay, 6 not voting