Senate · Roll call 500 · Sept. 2, 2025

A vote to end debate on whether to begin considering S. 2296, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to84–14 End debate
Question
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
Bill
S. 2296, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
← Most liberalThe aisleMost conservative →
YesNoPresentDid not vote
Each dot is one current member, in the same seat as on their member page, from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right). Color shows how they voted. Seats show current members. Members who have since left Congress appear in the list below.

How each party voted

Democrats
Yes 34 · No 11
Republicans
Yes 49 · No 2 · Did not vote 2
Independent
Yes 1 · No 1

Most Democrats voted Yes (34 of 45).

Most Republicans voted Yes (49 of 53).

About this vote

Cloture is a vote to end debate; most bills need 60 votes. This vote applied to the motion to proceed to S. 2296, which sets policies and authorities for fiscal year 2026 for Defense Department programs, military construction, and Energy Department national security programs; because cloture was agreed to, the Senate could vote on taking up the bill.

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Summary by the Congressional Research Service

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2026 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, military construction, and the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE).

How each member voted

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