Senate votes to end debate on the substitute amendment
On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4308 to H.R. 6644 (No short title on file)
MAR 10, 2026 · 2:16 PM ET
Most Democrats and most Republicans voted yes. 9 members of the two parties voted no. Cleared the 60 needed by 29 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. 4308 to H.R. 6644, which would replace the bill’s text with a housing package. H.R. 6644 establishes and modifies federal housing programs. The motion passed, exceeding the 60 votes needed by 29.
End debate on S.Amdt. 4308 to H.R. 6644 and move toward a final vote on the amendment.
Keep debating S.Amdt. 4308 to H.R. 6644; this is not a vote against the amendment itself.
Replaces the bill’s text with a housing package that revises HUD counseling rules, adds oversight and tenant protections for rental-assistance conversions, allows priority for housing grants in opportunity zones, and authorizes a…
Signed into law on July 11, 2026 as Public Law 119-101, 212 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. 6644, in both chambersPassed the Senate. Passed the House.
CHAMBER CONTRASTThe Senate voted to end debate on it 89–9 on March 10, with both parties mostly voting yes. The House passed it 358–32 on June 23, with both parties mostly voting yes.
- JAN 15Reported by Financial ServicesREPORTED50–1
- JAN 15Discharged from committeeDISCHARGED
- FEB 9#57Suspend the rules and passPASSED390–9Both parties mostly voted yes
- FEB 26Cloture motion filedFILED
- MAR 2#44Cloture on the motion to proceedPASSED84–6
- MAR 4#45Motion to proceedAGREED TO90–8
- MAR 5Cloture motion filedFILED
- MAR 10#50THIS VOTECloture on S.Amdt. 4308PASSED89–929 votes to spare over the 60 needed.
- 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
- JUN 29Sent to the PresidentTO PRESIDENT
- JUL 11Signed into lawSIGNED
Coverage of this vote and its bill18 stories from 18 outlets
- Washington ExaminerRIGHTTim Scott defends ban on large investors buying houses against industry criticism
- Maryland Daily RecordCongress advancing legislation to lower housing prices
- Liberty One NewsRIGHTSenate Moves To Protect Homes From Corporate Buyers, Backed By Trump
- Nebraska Public MediaCENTERTwo Democrats face off in 1st District Primary, incumbent Republican Mike Flood and Libertarian run unopposed
- 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.
