Senate · Roll call 503 · Sept. 4, 2025

A vote to begin Senate consideration of S. 2296, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.

Motion to Proceed Agreed to83–13 Procedural
Question
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 48 · No 1 · Did not vote 4
Independent
Yes 1 · No 1

Most Democrats voted Yes (34 of 45).

Most Republicans voted Yes (48 of 53).

About this vote

A motion to proceed is a vote on whether the Senate will start considering a measure. S. 2296 sets policies and authorities for fiscal year 2026 for Defense Department programs, military construction, and Energy Department national security programs; the motion was agreed to, so the Senate began considering 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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