Senate fails to start debate on National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 4784
JUL 14, 2026 · 2:41 PM ET
Party-line vote, except 1 Republican who crossed. 10 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 →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 →What the Senate was voting on
The Senate voted on whether to end debate on taking up S. 4784, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027. The bill sets policies and authorities for fiscal year 2027 Department of Defense programs and Department of Energy national security programs. The motion fell 10 votes short of the 60 needed, so the Senate did not end debate on taking up the bill.
End debate on whether to take up S. 4784, so the Senate can move to it.
Keep debating whether to take up S. 4784; this is not a vote against the bill itself.
Sets fiscal year 2027 defense policies and authorizes military programs, personnel levels, construction, and national security activities.
Reported by committee on June 15, 2026. Waiting for a Senate floor vote, 121 days after it was introduced.
- 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.
Party line, with 1 Republican crossing1 Republican crossed. It wasn’t enough.
Every vote on S. 4784, in both chambersEvery vote on S. 4784
- JUN 15Reported by committeeREPORTED
- JUN 24Cloture motion filedFILED
- JUL 14#195THIS VOTECloture on the motion to proceedFAILED50–4610 votes short of the 60 needed.
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