Senate votes to end debate on National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On the Cloture Motion S. 1071
DEC 15, 2025 · 5:27 PM ET
CLOTURE ONS. 1071National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026DEC 15, 2025 · 5:27 PM ET
AGREED TO
76–20
Most Democrats and most Republicans voted yes. 19 members of the two parties voted no. Cleared the 60 needed by 16 votes.
A yes on cloture only ends debate. It is not a vote to pass the bill.
WHAT IS CLOTURE →READ THIS RIGHT
A yes on cloture only ends debate. It is not a vote to pass the bill.
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 S. 1071. The bill sets policies and authorities for fiscal year 2026 defense and other national security programs. Cloture was agreed to, with 16 more votes than the 60 needed.
A YES MEANT
End debate on S. 1071 and move toward a final vote.
A NO MEANT
Keep debating S. 1071; this is not a vote on the bill itself.
THE MEASURE · S. 1071
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Sets FY2026 defense policy and authorizes programs across the military, national security, State Department, Coast Guard, and intelligence community.
WHERE IT STANDS · WHAT’S NEXT
Signed into law on Dec. 18, 2025 as Public Law 119-60, 279 days after it was introduced.
DEC 18Presented to President.
DEC 18Signed by President.
DEC 18Became Public Law No: 119-60.
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
Most of both parties voted yesBoth parties mostly voted yes.
BY PARTYYEA–NAY
Democrats16 CROSSED TO NAY
Republicans3 CROSSED TO NAY
IndependentsCAUCUS WITH DEMOCRATS
THE ARITHMETICCOUNTS ONLY
1
nays without the 19 who crossed
20
nays with them
16
to spare over the 60 needed
THE 19 WHO CROSSEDHOW OFTEN THEY VOTE WITH PARTY
Alex Padilla
D-CA · VOTED NAY
98%
Michael F. Bennet
D-CO · VOTED NAY
98%
Christopher Murphy
D-CT · VOTED NAY
100%
Brian Schatz
D-HI · VOTED NAY
99%
Tammy Duckworth
D-IL · VOTED NAY
99%
Ed Markey
D-MA · VOTED NAY
100%
Elizabeth Warren
D-MA · VOTED NAY
100%
Chris Van Hollen
D-MD · VOTED NAY
100%
Tina Smith
D-MN · VOTED NAY
100%
Cory A. Booker
D-NJ · VOTED NAY
97%
Andy Kim
D-NJ · VOTED NAY
96%
Jeff Merkley
D-OR · VOTED NAY
100%
BY STATEONE BAR PER SENATOR
YEANAYNOT VOTINGA SENATOR CROSSEDYOUR STATE
207TH
Cloture vote in the Senate this Congress
36
Senate roll calls in December 2025
1
nays without the 19
20
nays with them
16
to spare
THE 19 WHO CROSSED
207THCloture vote in the Senate this Congress
36Senate roll calls in December 2025
THE JOURNEY
Every vote on S. 1071, in both chambersPassed the House. Passed the Senate.
CHAMBER CONTRASTThe House passed it 312–112 on Dec. 10, with both parties mostly voting yes. The Senate voted to end debate on it 76–20 on Dec. 15, with both parties mostly voting yes.
DEC 18SENATE—Signed into lawSIGNED
DEC 18SENATE—Sent to the PresidentTO PRESIDENT
DEC 17SENATE#648On passagePASSED77–20DEC 15SENATE#647Cloture on the billTHIS VOTEPASSED76–20
DEC 15SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
DEC 11SENATE#646Motion to proceedAGREED TO75–22DEC 11SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
DEC 10HOUSE#320On passagePASSED312–112DEC 10HOUSE#319Motion to recommitFAILED209–216DEC 10HOUSE#318On the rule (H.Res. 936)AGREED TO215–211DEC 10HOUSE#317Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 936)AGREED TO216–210AUG 1SENATE—Passed by unanimous consentPASSED
AUG 1SENATE—Discharged from committeeDISCHARGED
HOUSE · DEC 10
312–112
PASSED · NEEDED 213
Both parties mostly voted yes
SENATE · DEC 15
76–20
PASSED · NEEDED 60
Both parties mostly voted yes
IN THE SENATE · AUG 1PASSED 77–20
- AUG 1Discharged from committeeDISCHARGED
- AUG 1Passed by unanimous consentPASSED
SENT TO THE HOUSE
IN THE HOUSE · DEC 10PASSED 312–112
- DEC 10#317Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 936)AGREED TO216–210
- DEC 10#318On the rule (H.Res. 936)AGREED TO215–211
- DEC 10#319Motion to recommitFAILED209–216
- DEC 10#320On passagePASSED312–112Both parties mostly voted yes
IN THE SENATE · DEC 11 – 18PASSED 77–20
- DEC 11Cloture motion filedFILED
- DEC 11#646Motion to proceedAGREED TO75–22
- DEC 15Cloture motion filedFILED
- DEC 15#647THIS VOTECloture on the billPASSED76–2016 votes to spare over the 60 needed.
- DEC 17#648On passagePASSED77–20Both parties mostly voted yes
- DEC 18Sent to the PresidentTO PRESIDENT
- DEC 18Signed into lawSIGNED
IN THE NEWS · 99 STORIESIN THE NEWS
Coverage of this vote and its bill99 stories from 58 outlets
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- NewsweekCENTERRepublicans Are Rebelling Against Mike Johnson
- The New RepublicLEFTMike Johnson Says He's in Control of GOP as Elise Stefanik Beef Grows
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Lean describes the outlets, not the vote.
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