CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Senate Roll Call 7

119th Congress · Session 2 · January 12, 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-6938 — Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026

This Act establishes consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, covering various government divisions including Commerce, Energy, the Interior, and the EPA. It provides significant funding for scientific research through NASA and the National Science Foundation, as well as for STEM education and human resources. The legislation allocates resources for water infrastructure, flood control, and the maintenance of National Parks and the Smithsonian Institution.

The Senate recorded this as
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 6938
A bill making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, 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: 80Nay: 13Not Voting: 7100 members
PartyYeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat D35901
Independent I1100
Republican R44306
Official record
How each member voted (100)
80 yea, 13 nay, 7 not voting