Senate votes to start debate on the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 6500
AUG 3, 2026 · 5:32 PM ET
Most Democrats and most Republicans voted yes. 3 members of the two parties voted no. Cleared the 60 needed by 29 votes.
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 H.R. 6500, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027. The bill would provide continuing FY2027 funding for federal agencies and extend various expiring programs and authorities. Cloture was agreed to, with 29 votes more than the 60 needed. This was not a vote to pass the bill.
End debate on whether to take up H.R. 6500 so the Senate can consider it.
Keep debating whether to take up H.R. 6500; this is not a vote against the bill itself.
Keeps federal agencies funded into December while extending transportation, veterans’ and other expiring programs.
Signed into law on Sept. 2, 2026 as Public Law 119-103, 267 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.
Most of both parties voted yesBoth parties mostly voted yes.
Every vote on H.R. 6500, in both chambersPassed the Senate. Passed the House.
CHAMBER CONTRASTThe Senate voted to end debate on it 89–4 on Aug. 3, with both parties mostly voting yes. The House passed it 370–48 on Sept. 1, with both parties mostly voting yes.
- DEC 30Reported by Ways and MeansREPORTED37–3
- JAN 12#14Suspend the rules and passPASSED340–54Both parties mostly voted yes
- JUL 30Cloture motion filedFILED
- AUG 3#218THIS VOTECloture on the motion to proceedPASSED89–429 votes to spare over the 60 needed.
- AUG 5Cloture motion filedFILED
- AUG 8#228On passagePASSED90–6Both parties mostly voted yes
- SEP 2Sent to the PresidentTO PRESIDENT
- SEP 2Signed into lawSIGNED
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