Senate tables the amendment to strike change to the definition of hemp
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3941 to S.Amdt. 3937 to H.R. 5371 (No short title on file)
NOV 10, 2025 · 7:33 PM ET
Most Democrats and most Republicans voted yes. 23 members of the two parties voted no. Cleared the 51 needed by 25 votes.
Tabling kills a proposal without a direct vote on it.
WHAT IS TABLING →What the Senate was voting on
The Senate voted on whether to set aside S.Amdt. 3941 to S.Amdt. 3937 to H.R. 5371 without a vote on its merits. The amendment would remove a provision changing the federal definition of hemp from a bill that provides temporary funding for most federal agencies and full-year funding for agriculture, military construction and veterans affairs, and legislative branch programs. The motion passed by 25 votes above the 51 needed.
Set aside S.Amdt. 3941 without a vote on whether to remove the hemp-definition provision.
Keep S.Amdt. 3941 pending for a vote on whether to remove the hemp-definition provision.
Makes section 781 of title VII, division B, have no force or effect, removing the provision that changes the definition of hemp under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946.
Signed into law on Nov. 12, 2025 as Public Law 119-37, 57 days after it was introduced.
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- On a 50–50 tie the Vice President can cast the deciding vote.
51 is a majority of the 100 senators voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
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- On a 50–50 tie the Vice President can cast the deciding vote.
Most of both parties voted yesBoth parties mostly voted yes.
All 100 senators, by stateAll 100 senators
- Katie Boyd BrittR-ALYEA
- Tommy TubervilleR-ALYEA
- Lisa MurkowskiR-AKYEA
- Dan SullivanR-AKYEA
- Ruben GallegoD-AZNAY
- Mark KellyD-AZNAY
- John BoozmanR-ARYEA
- Tom CottonR-ARYEA
- Alex PadillaD-CAYEA
- Adam B. SchiffD-CAYEA
- Michael F. BennetD-CONAY
- John W. HickenlooperD-CONAY
- Richard BlumenthalD-CTNAY
- Christopher MurphyD-CTNAY
- Lisa Blunt RochesterD-DEYEA
- Christopher A. CoonsD-DEYEA
- Ashley MoodyR-FLYEA
- Rick ScottR-FLYEA
- Jon OssoffD-GANAY
- Raphael G. WarnockD-GANAY
- Mazie K. HironoD-HIYEA
- Brian SchatzD-HINAY
- Mike CrapoR-IDYEA
- James E. RischR-IDYEA
- Tammy DuckworthD-ILYEA
- Richard J. DurbinD-ILYEA
- Jim BanksR-INYEA
- Todd YoungR-INYEA
- Joni ErnstR-IAYEA
- Chuck GrassleyR-IAYEA
- Roger MarshallR-KSYEA
- Jerry MoranR-KSYEA
- Mitch McConnellR-KYYEA
- Rand PaulR-KYNAY
- Bill CassidyR-LAYEA
- John KennedyR-LAYEA
- Susan M. CollinsR-MEYEA
- Angus S. King, Jr.I-MEYEA
- Angela D. AlsobrooksD-MDYEA
- Chris Van HollenD-MDYEA
- Ed MarkeyD-MANAY
- Elizabeth WarrenD-MANAY
- Gary C. PetersD-MINAY
- Elissa SlotkinD-MIYEA
- Amy KlobucharD-MNNAY
- Tina SmithD-MNNAY
- Cindy Hyde-SmithR-MSYEA
- Roger F. WickerR-MSYEA
- Josh HawleyR-MOYEA
- Eric SchmittR-MOYEA
- Steve DainesR-MTYEA
- Tim SheehyR-MTYEA
- Deb FischerR-NEYEA
- Pete RickettsR-NEYEA
- Catherine Cortez MastoD-NVYEA
- Jacky RosenD-NVYEA
- Maggie HassanD-NHYEA
- Jeanne ShaheenD-NHYEA
- Cory A. BookerD-NJNAY
- Andy KimD-NJYEA
- Martin HeinrichD-NMYEA
- Ben Ray LujánD-NMYEA
- Kirsten E. GillibrandD-NYYEA
- Chuck SchumerD-NYNAY
- Ted BuddR-NCYEA
- Thom TillisR-NCYEA
- Kevin CramerR-NDYEA
- John HoevenR-NDYEA
- Jon HustedR-OHYEA
- Bernie MorenoR-OHYEA
- James LankfordR-OKYEA
- Markwayne MullinR-OKYEA
- Jeff MerkleyD-ORNAY
- Ron WydenD-ORNAY
- John FettermanD-PAYEA
- David McCormickR-PAYEA
- Jack ReedD-RIYEA
- Sheldon WhitehouseD-RIYEA
- Lindsey GrahamR-SCYEA
- Tim ScottR-SCYEA
- Mike RoundsR-SDYEA
- John ThuneR-SDYEA
- Marsha BlackburnR-TNYEA
- Bill HagertyR-TNYEA
- John CornynR-TXYEA
- Ted CruzR-TXNAY
- John R. CurtisR-UTYEA
- Mike LeeR-UTYEA
- Bernie SandersI-VTNAY
- Peter WelchD-VTNAY
- Tim KaineD-VANAY
- Mark R. WarnerD-VAYEA
- Maria CantwellD-WAYEA
- Patty MurrayD-WAYEA
- Shelley Moore CapitoR-WVYEA
- James C. JusticeR-WVYEA
- Tammy BaldwinD-WINAY
- Ron JohnsonR-WIYEA
- John BarrassoR-WYYEA
- Cynthia M. LummisR-WYYEA
Every vote on H.R. 5371, in both chambersPassed the Senate. Passed the House.
CHAMBER CONTRASTThe Senate passed it 76–24 on Nov. 10, with both parties mostly voting yes. The House passed it 222–209 on Nov. 12, with 6 Democrats voting yes.
- SEP 17#273On the rule (H.Res. 722)AGREED TO216–210
- SEP 19#281On passagePASSED217–2121 Democrat voted yes
- 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#590Cloture on the motion to proceedFAILED54–45
- 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#614THIS VOTEMotion to tableAGREED TO76–2425 votes to spare over the 51 needed.
- 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
Coverage of this vote and its bill4 stories from 4 outlets
- Washington ExaminerCENTERNancy Mace files legislation to strike hemp ban tucked into funding bill
- DailyfreemanHow they voted: Ryan, Riley on amended appropriations bill
- WHMI 93.5 FMCENTERWHMI 93.5 Local News : Rep. Barrett: Government Funding Deal Includes $4.1 M for Mid-Michigan Communities
- pjmedia.comRIGHTThe Morning Briefing: Jasmine Crockett Is Totally Down With the Ritz-Carlton Struggle
Lean describes the outlets, not the vote.












