Senate · Roll call 567 · Oct. 9, 2025

A vote to amend S. 2296, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, to limit the support the Armed Forces give to civilian law enforcement.

Amendment Rejected46–52 Amendment Party-line vote
Question
On the Amendment
Bill
S. 2296, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Details
To limit the provision of support by the Armed Forces to civilian law enforcement activities.
← 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 44 · No 0 · Did not vote 1
Republicans
Yes 0 · No 52 · Did not vote 1
Independent
Yes 2 · No 0

Most Democrats voted Yes (44 of 45).

Most Republicans voted No (52 of 53).

Party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

About this vote

S. 2296 sets FY2026 policies and authorities for Defense Department programs, military construction, and Energy Department national security programs. The amendment would limit the support the Armed Forces provide to civilian law enforcement activities; it was rejected, so it was not added to 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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