Senate fails to start debate on the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and…
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 5371
OCT 28, 2025 · 11:34 AM ET
CLOTURE ONH.R. 5371Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026OCT 28, 2025 · 11:34 AM ET
FAILED
54–45
Party-line vote, except 2 Democrats and 1 Republican who crossed. 6 votes short of the 60 needed.
A yes on cloture only ends debate on whether to take up the bill. A no is not a vote against the bill itself.
WHAT IS CLOTURE →READ THIS RIGHT
A yes on cloture only ends debate on whether to take up the bill. A no is not a vote against the bill itself.
WHAT IS CLOTURE →45 DEM2 IND53 REP
YEANAYCROSSEDTAP A SEAT
WHAT WAS DECIDED
What the Senate was voting on
IN PLAIN WORDS
The Senate voted on whether to end debate on taking up H.R. 5371. The bill would provide FY2026 funding for most federal agencies through January 30, 2026, fund some areas for the full fiscal year, and extend various programs. The motion fell 6 votes short of the 60 needed, so cloture was rejected.
A YES MEANT
End debate on whether to take up H.R. 5371, so the Senate can move to it.
A NO MEANT
Keep debating whether to take it up. Not a vote against the bill itself.
THE MEASURE · H.R. 5371
Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
Provides temporary funding for most federal agencies, full-year appropriations for several departments and branches, and extensions for farm, health, and veterans programs.
WHERE IT STANDS · WHAT’S NEXT
Signed into law on Nov. 12, 2025 as Public Law 119-37, 57 days after it was introduced.
NOV 12Presented to President.
NOV 12Signed by President.
NOV 12Became Public Law No: 119-37.
WHY IT NEEDED 600 VACANT · 100 SWORN
60is three-fifths of the 100 senators sworn in. Cloture needs three-fifths of sworn senators, not of those voting.
- SINCE 1975
- Cloture on bills has needed three-fifths. Before that it took two-thirds of those voting.
- 2013, 2017
- Nominations dropped to a simple majority. Bills did not.
- VP
- The Vice President can break ties on simple-majority votes, not on cloture.
60 is three-fifths of the 100 senators sworn in. Cloture needs three-fifths of sworn senators, not of those voting.
- SINCE 1975
- Cloture on bills has needed three-fifths. Before that it took two-thirds of those voting.
- 2013, 2017
- Nominations dropped to a simple majority. Bills did not.
- VP
- The Vice President can break ties on simple-majority votes, not on cloture.
HOW EACH SIDE VOTED
Party line, with 2 Democrats and 1 Republican crossing2 Democrats and 1 Republican crossed. It wasn’t enough.
BY PARTYYEA–NAY
Democrats2 CROSSED TO YEA
Republicans1 CROSSED TO NAY
IndependentsCAUCUS WITH DEMOCRATS
THE 3 WHO CROSSEDHOW OFTEN THEY VOTE WITH PARTY
Catherine Cortez Masto
D-NV · VOTED YEA
92%
John Fetterman
D-PA · VOTED YEA
80%
Rand Paul
R-KY · VOTED NAY
88%
BY STATEONE BAR PER SENATOR
YEANAYNOT VOTINGA SENATOR CROSSEDYOUR STATE
47TH
Party-line Senate vote in October 2025
18 FAILED
Cloture votes that failed in the Senate in October 2025
184TH
Cloture vote in the Senate this Congress
THE 3 WHO CROSSED
47THParty-line Senate vote in October 2025
18 FAILEDCloture votes that failed in the Senate in October 2025
184THCloture vote in the Senate this Congress
THE JOURNEY
Every vote on H.R. 5371, in both chambersStalled in the Senate. Passed the House.
CHAMBER CONTRASTThe Senate failed to end debate on it 54–45 on Oct. 28, 6 short of the 60 needed, with 2 Democrats voting yes. The House passed it 222–209 on Nov. 12, with 6 Democrats voting yes.
NOV 12HOUSE#285On passagePASSED222–209NOV 12HOUSE#284On the rule (H.Res. 873)AGREED TO213–209NOV 12HOUSE#283Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 873)AGREED TO216–213
NOV 12SENATE—Signed into lawSIGNED
NOV 12SENATE—Sent to the PresidentTO PRESIDENT
NOV 10SENATE#618On passagePASSED60–40NOV 10SENATE#617Cloture on the billPASSED60–40NOV 10SENATE#616Amendment S.Amdt. 3937AGREED TO60–40NOV 10SENATE#615Cloture on S.Amdt. 3937PASSED60–40NOV 10SENATE#614Motion to tableAGREED TO76–24NOV 10SENATE#613Motion to tableFAILED47–53NOV 10SENATE#612Motion to tableFAILED47–53NOV 10SENATE#611Motion to proceedAGREED TO60–40NOV 10SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
NOV 9SENATE#610Cloture on the motion to proceedPASSED60–40NOV 9SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
NOV 4SENATE#603Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED54–44OCT 30SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
OCT 28SENATE#590Cloture on the motion to proceedTHIS VOTEFAILED54–45
OCT 28SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
OCT 22SENATE#581Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED54–46OCT 22SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
OCT 20SENATE#576Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED50–43OCT 20SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
OCT 16SENATE#573Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED51–45OCT 16SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
OCT 15SENATE#572Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED51–44OCT 15SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
OCT 14SENATE#571Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED49–45OCT 14SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
OCT 9SENATE#558Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED54–45OCT 9SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
OCT 8SENATE#551Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED54–45OCT 8SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
OCT 7SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
OCT 6SENATE#545Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED52–42OCT 6SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
OCT 3SENATE#543Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED54–44OCT 3SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
OCT 1SENATE#537Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED55–45OCT 1SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
SEP 30SENATE#535On passageFAILED55–45SEP 29SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
SEP 19SENATE#528On passageFAILED44–48SEP 19HOUSE#281On passagePASSED217–212SEP 19HOUSE#280Motion to recommitFAILED210–218SEP 17HOUSE#273On the rule (H.Res. 722)AGREED TO216–210SEP 17HOUSE#272Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 722)AGREED TO213–207HOUSE · NOV 12
222–209
PASSED · NEEDED 216
6 Democrats voted yes
SENATE · OCT 28
54–45
FAILED · NEEDED 60
2 Democrats voted yes
IN THE HOUSE · SEP 17 – 19PASSED 222–209
- SEP 17#273On the rule (H.Res. 722)AGREED TO216–210
- SEP 19#281On passagePASSED217–2121 Democrat voted yes
SENT TO THE SENATE
IN THE SENATE · SEP 19 – NOV 12PASSED 60–40
- SEP 19#528On passageFAILED44–481 Democrat voted yes
- SEP 29Cloture motion filedFILED
- SEP 30#535On passageFAILED55–452 Democrats voted yes
- OCT 1Cloture motion filedFILED
- OCT 1#537Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED55–45
- OCT 3Cloture motion filedFILED
- OCT 3#543Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED54–44
- OCT 6Cloture motion filedFILED
- OCT 6#545Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED52–42
- OCT 7Cloture motion filedFILED
- OCT 8Cloture motion filedFILED
- OCT 8#551Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED54–45
- OCT 9Cloture motion filedFILED
- OCT 9#558Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED54–45
- OCT 14Cloture motion filedFILED
- OCT 14#571Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED49–45
- OCT 15Cloture motion filedFILED
- OCT 15#572Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED51–44
- OCT 16Cloture motion filedFILED
- OCT 16#573Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED51–45
- OCT 20Cloture motion filedFILED
- OCT 20#576Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED50–43
- OCT 22Cloture motion filedFILED
- OCT 22#581Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED54–46
- OCT 28Cloture motion filedFILED
- OCT 28#590THIS VOTECloture on the motion to proceedFAILED54–456 votes short of the 60 needed.
- OCT 30Cloture motion filedFILED
- NOV 4#603Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED54–44
- NOV 9Cloture motion filedFILED
- NOV 9#610Cloture on the motion to proceedPASSED60–40
- NOV 10Cloture motion filedFILED
- NOV 10#611Motion to proceedAGREED TO60–40
- NOV 10#617Cloture on the billPASSED60–40
- NOV 10#618On passagePASSED60–407 Democrats voted yes
- NOV 12Sent to the PresidentTO PRESIDENT
- NOV 12Signed into lawSIGNED
IN THE HOUSE · NOV 12PASSED 222–209
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