Senate · Roll call 568 · Oct. 9, 2025

A vote to amend S. 2296, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, to cut the Pentagon budget 10 percent and expand veteran dental care.

Amendment Rejected10–88 Amendment
Question
On the Amendment
Bill
S. 2296, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Details
To reduce the bloated Pentagon budget by 10 percent and instead expand veteran dental care at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
← 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 9 · No 35 · Did not vote 1
Republicans
Yes 0 · No 52 · Did not vote 1
Independent
Yes 1 · No 1

Most Democrats voted No (35 of 45).

Most Republicans voted No (52 of 53).

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 reduce the Pentagon budget by 10 percent and instead expand dental care for veterans at the Department of Veterans Affairs; 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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