Senate votes to start debate on the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 6644
MAR 2, 2026 · 5:36 PM ET
CLOTURE ONH.R. 664421st Century ROAD to Housing ActMAR 2, 2026 · 5:36 PM ET
AGREED TO
84–6
Most Democrats and most Republicans voted yes. 6 members of the two parties voted no. Cleared the 60 needed by 24 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 →READ THIS RIGHT
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 →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 taking up H.R. 6644, a bill that establishes and modifies federal housing programs. Cloture passed by 24 votes, with 84 yes votes against the 60 needed.
A YES MEANT
End debate on whether to take up H.R. 6644, so the Senate can move to it.
A NO MEANT
Keep debating whether to take it up; this is not a vote against the bill itself.
THE MEASURE · H.R. 6644
21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
Expands federal housing programs and changes rules for building, financing, repairing, and owning homes.
WHERE IT STANDS · WHAT’S NEXT
Signed into law on July 11, 2026 as Public Law 119-101, 212 days after it was introduced.
JUN 29Presented to President.
JUL 11Sent to Archivist of the United States unsigned.
JUL 11Became Public Law No: 119-101.
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
Democrats2 CROSSED TO NAY
Republicans4 CROSSED TO NAY
IndependentsCAUCUS WITH DEMOCRATS
THE ARITHMETICCOUNTS ONLY
0
nays without the 6 who crossed
6
nays with them
24
to spare over the 60 needed
THE 6 WHO CROSSEDHOW OFTEN THEY VOTE WITH PARTY
Christopher Murphy
D-CT · VOTED NAY
100%
Chris Van Hollen
D-MD · VOTED NAY
100%
Tommy Tuberville
R-AL · VOTED NAY
100%
Rick Scott
R-FL · VOTED NAY
100%
Mike Lee
R-UT · VOTED NAY
100%
Ron Johnson
R-WI · VOTED NAY
100%
BY STATEONE BAR PER SENATOR
YEANAYNOT VOTINGPRESENTA SENATOR CROSSEDYOUR STATE
230TH
Cloture vote in the Senate this Congress
31
Senate roll calls in March
0
nays without the 6
6
nays with them
24
to spare
THE 6 WHO CROSSED
230THCloture vote in the Senate this Congress
31Senate roll calls in March
THE JOURNEY
Every vote on H.R. 6644, in both chambersPassed the Senate. Passed the House.
CHAMBER CONTRASTThe Senate voted to end debate on it 84–6 on March 2, with both parties mostly voting yes. The House passed it 358–32 on June 23, with both parties mostly voting yes.
JUL 11SENATE—Signed into lawSIGNED
JUN 29SENATE—Sent to the PresidentTO PRESIDENT
JUN 23HOUSE#224Suspend the rules and passPASSED358–32JUN 22SENATE#182On passagePASSED85–5JUN 18SENATE#180Cloture on the billPASSED84–8JUN 18SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
JUN 16SENATE#175Motion to proceedAGREED TO87–8JUN 16SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
MAR 12SENATE#53On passagePASSED89–10MAR 11SENATE#52Cloture on the billPASSED82–11MAR 11SENATE#51Amendment S.Amdt. 4308AGREED TO84–10MAR 10SENATE#50Cloture on S.Amdt. 4308PASSED89–9MAR 5SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
MAR 4SENATE#45Motion to proceedAGREED TO90–8MAR 2SENATE#44Cloture on the motion to proceedTHIS VOTEPASSED84–6
FEB 26SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
FEB 9HOUSE#57Suspend the rules and passPASSED390–9JAN 15HOUSE—Discharged from committeeDISCHARGED
JAN 15HOUSE—Reported by Financial ServicesREPORTED50–1
HOUSE · JUN 23
358–32
PASSED · NEEDED 260
Both parties mostly voted yes
SENATE · MAR 2
84–6
PASSED · NEEDED 60
Both parties mostly voted yes
IN THE HOUSE · JAN 15 – FEB 9PASSED 358–32
- JAN 15Reported by Financial ServicesREPORTED50–1
- JAN 15Discharged from committeeDISCHARGED
- FEB 9#57Suspend the rules and passPASSED390–9Both parties mostly voted yes
SENT TO THE SENATE
IN THE SENATE · FEB 26 – JUN 22PASSED 85–5
- FEB 26Cloture motion filedFILED
- MAR 2#44THIS VOTECloture on the motion to proceedPASSED84–624 votes to spare over the 60 needed.
- MAR 4#45Motion to proceedAGREED TO90–8
- MAR 5Cloture motion filedFILED
- MAR 11#52Cloture on the billPASSED82–11
- MAR 12#53On passagePASSED89–10Both parties mostly voted yes
- JUN 16Cloture motion filedFILED
- JUN 16#175Motion to proceedAGREED TO87–8
- JUN 18Cloture motion filedFILED
- JUN 18#180Cloture on the billPASSED84–8
- JUN 22#182On passagePASSED85–5Both parties mostly voted yes
IN THE HOUSE · JUN 23PASSED 358–32
IN THE SENATE · JUN 29 – JUL 11PASSED 85–5
- JUN 29Sent to the PresidentTO PRESIDENT
- JUL 11Signed into lawSIGNED
IN THE NEWS · 16 STORIESIN THE NEWS
Coverage of this vote and its bill16 stories from 16 outlets
+ 1 OUTLET NOT RATED
- Liberty One NewsRIGHTSenate Moves To Protect Homes From Corporate Buyers, Backed By Trump
- Washington ExaminerRIGHTTim Scott defends ban on large investors buying houses against industry criticism
- ForbesCENTERTim Scott And Elizabeth Warren's Housing Bill Shouldn't Pass The House
- Alaska Native NewsLEFTMurkowski Supports Bipartisan Housing Package
- PYMNTS.comCENTERSenate Passes Housing Bill Without CCCA Amendment
- The Daily SignalRIGHTSenate Passes Bipartisan Housing Package as SAVE Act Pressure Builds
- Abc3340Katie Britt joins colleagues to pass comprehensive housing legislation
- Liberty One NewsRIGHTSenate Moves To Protect Homes From Corporate Buyers, Backed By Trump
- Fox WilmingtonRIGHTBipartisan housing push advances, but Trump-backed investor ban faces resistance
- townhall.comRIGHTBernie Moreno Pushes Congress to Put American Homebuyers First
- South Dakota War CollegeRIGHTSenator Mike Rounds' WEEKLY ROUND[S] UP: March 2-March 8, 2026
Lean describes the outlets, not the vote.
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