CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Senate Roll Call 12

119th Congress · Session 2 · January 27, 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-S-3627 — Pregnant Students’ Rights Act

This bill requires institutions of higher education participating in certain programs to share specific information with prospective and enrolled students. This information focuses on the rights, accommodations, and resources available to students who are pregnant or may become pregnant while enrolled. The goal is to provide details regarding carrying a baby to term and caring for the baby after birth. Institutions must distribute this information through various methods, including email and student handbooks.

The Senate recorded this as
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3627
A bill to require institutions of higher education to disseminate information on the rights of, and accommodations and resources for, pregnant students, 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: 47Nay: 45Not Voting: 8100 members
PartyYeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat D04302
Independent I0200
Republican R47006
Official record
How each member voted (100)
47 yea, 45 nay, 8 not voting