Senate passes the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6500
AUG 8, 2026 · 3:37 AM ET
Most Democrats and most Republicans voted yes. 5 members of the two parties voted no. Cleared the 60 needed by 30 votes.
What the Senate was voting on
The Senate voted on whether to pass H.R. 6500, a bill that would provide continuing FY2027 funding for federal agencies and extend expiring programs and authorities. It passed with 30 votes more than the 60 needed.
Pass H.R. 6500 in the Senate.
Reject H.R. 6500 in the Senate.
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.
- BY AGREEMENT
- Senators often agree, with no one objecting, to hold amendment and passage votes to 60 instead of first voting to end debate.
- VP
- The Vice President can break ties on simple-majority votes, not on 60-vote ones.
60 is three-fifths of the 100 senators sworn in. The Senate agreed before this vote that it would need 60 votes, not a simple majority.
- BY AGREEMENT
- Senators often agree, with no one objecting, to hold amendment and passage votes to 60 instead of first voting to end debate.
- VP
- The Vice President can break ties on simple-majority votes, not on 60-vote ones.
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 passed it 90–6 on Aug. 8, 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 8#228THIS VOTEOn passagePASSED90–630 votes to spare over the 60 needed.
- SEP 2Sent to the PresidentTO PRESIDENT
- SEP 2Signed into lawSIGNED
