CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Senate Roll Call 212

119th Congress · Session 2 · July 28, 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-HR-5334 — Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026

This bill aims to crack down on the Russian Federation through heavy economic sanctions, investment bans, and increased import duties. It also targets foreign countries and financial institutions that help Russia bypass these sanctions or buy its oil and natural gas. Additionally, the legislation extends the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 through the year 2031. Finally, it expands a tax deduction for out-of-pocket expenses to include early-childhood educators alongside K-12 teachers.

The Senate recorded this as
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 5334
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes.
Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Needed three-fifths (60 of 100 senators), the bar for ending debate.
Yea: 86Nay: 12Not Voting: 2100 members
PartyYeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat D351000
Independent I1100
Republican R50102
Official record
How each member voted (100)
86 yea, 12 nay, 2 not voting