Senate votes to end debate on the substitute amendment
On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 6732 to H.R. 6500 (No short title on file)
AUG 7, 2026 · 2:14 PM ET
Most Democrats and most Republicans voted yes. 5 members of the two parties voted no. Cleared the 60 needed by 31 votes.
A yes on cloture only ends debate. It is not a vote to pass the bill.
WHAT IS CLOTURE →A yes on cloture only ends debate. It is not a vote to pass the bill.
WHAT IS CLOTURE →What the Senate was voting on
The Senate voted on whether to end debate on S.Amdt. 6732, a substitute amendment to H.R. 6500. The bill would provide temporary FY2027 funding for federal agencies and extend expiring programs and authorities. Cloture was agreed to, 31 votes above the 60 needed.
End debate on S.Amdt. 6732 to H.R. 6500 and move toward a vote on the amendment.
Keep debating S.Amdt. 6732 to H.R. 6500; this is not a vote against the amendment itself.
Replaces the bill with temporary FY2027 funding that continues most federal projects at FY2026 rates through Dec. 11, 2026, and extends specified authorities, surface transportation programs, and veterans’ 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 91–6 on Aug. 7, 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#218Cloture on the motion to proceedPASSED89–4
- AUG 5Cloture motion filedFILED
- AUG 7#226THIS VOTECloture on S.Amdt. 6732PASSED91–631 votes to spare over the 60 needed.
- AUG 8#228On passagePASSED90–6Both parties mostly voted yes
- SEP 2Sent to the PresidentTO PRESIDENT
- SEP 2Signed into lawSIGNED
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