CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Senate Roll Call 235

119th Congress · Session 2 · September 15, 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-4668 — Protect College Sports Act of 2026

This bill sets national rules for student athlete name, image, and likeness rights. It creates protections for academic progress, medical coverage, and health and safety standards. The legislation also modifies the Sports Broadcasting Act to allow the formation of entities that sell media rights and share revenue. Additionally, it establishes a Congressional Commission on the Future of College Athletics. Finally, the bill creates a grant program to improve broadband, technology, and sports broadcast infrastructure at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

The Senate recorded this as
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 4668
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, 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: 74Nay: 24Not Voting: 2100 members
PartyYeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat D241902
Independent I1100
Republican R49400
Official record
How each member voted (100)
74 yea, 24 nay, 2 not voting