CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Senate Roll Call 231

119th Congress · Session 2 · August 8, 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-5271 — A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.

This bill seeks to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to implement photo identification requirements for federal elections. Individuals voting in person would be required to present a valid physical photo identification to receive a ballot. For those voting other than in person, the bill requires submitting a copy of a valid photo identification or providing specific details and an affidavit. The bill also establishes provisions for provisional ballots and provides access to digital imaging devices for making identification copies.

The Senate recorded this as
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 5271
A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
Needed three-fifths (60 of 100 senators), the bar for ending debate.
Yea: 52Nay: 46Not Voting: 2100 members
PartyYeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat D04401
Independent I0200
Republican R52001
Official record
How each member voted (100)
52 yea, 46 nay, 2 not voting