CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Senate Roll Call 119

119th Congress · Session 2 · May 13, 2026

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-SRES-526 — A resolution withholding the pay of Senators if a Government shutdown occurs.

S. Res. 526 is a resolution regarding the withholding of pay for Senators during a Government shutdown. It defines a Government shutdown as a lapse in appropriations for one or more Federal agencies or departments. During such a shutdown, the Secretary of the Senate must hold any compensation payments for each Senator. These payments will be released as soon as practicable after the shutdown ends. This resolution takes effect after the general election for Federal office in November 2026.

The Senate recorded this as
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S.Res. 526
A resolution withholding the pay of Senators if a Government shutdown occurs.
Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Needed three-fifths (60 of 100 senators), the bar for ending debate.
Yea: 99Not Voting: 1100 members
PartyYeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat D45000
Independent I2000
Republican R52001
Official record
How each member voted (100)
99 yea, 0 nay, 1 not voting