Senate votes to end debate on the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
On the Cloture Motion H.R. 6644
MAR 11, 2026 · 6:31 PM ET
CLOTURE ONH.R. 664421st Century ROAD to Housing ActMAR 11, 2026 · 6:31 PM ET
AGREED TO
82–11
Most Democrats and most Republicans voted yes. 11 members of the two parties voted no. Cleared the 60 needed by 22 votes.
A yes on cloture only ends debate. It is not a vote to pass the bill.
WHAT IS CLOTURE →READ THIS RIGHT
A yes on cloture only ends debate. It is not a vote to pass the bill.
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 H.R. 6644, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. The act establishes and modifies federal housing programs; the motion received 82 votes, 22 more than the 60 needed.
A YES MEANT
End debate on H.R. 6644 and move to a final vote.
A NO MEANT
Keep debating H.R. 6644; 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
Democrats1 CROSSED TO NAY
Republicans10 CROSSED TO NAY
IndependentsCAUCUS WITH DEMOCRATS
THE ARITHMETICCOUNTS ONLY
0
nays without the 11 who crossed
11
nays with them
22
to spare over the 60 needed
THE 11 WHO CROSSEDHOW OFTEN THEY VOTE WITH PARTY
Brian Schatz
D-HI · VOTED NAY
99%
Lisa Murkowski
R-AK · VOTED NAY
85%
Rick Scott
R-FL · VOTED NAY
100%
Todd Young
R-IN · VOTED NAY
100%
Rand Paul
R-KY · VOTED NAY
88%
Roger F. Wicker
R-MS · VOTED NAY
99%
Ted Budd
R-NC · VOTED NAY
100%
Thom Tillis
R-NC · VOTED NAY
97%
Ted Cruz
R-TX · 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
234TH
Cloture vote in the Senate this Congress
31
Senate roll calls in March
0
nays without the 11
11
nays with them
22
to spare
THE 11 WHO CROSSED
234THCloture 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 82–11 on March 11, 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 billTHIS VOTEPASSED82–11
MAR 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 proceedPASSED84–6FEB 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 11
82–11
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#44Cloture on the motion to proceedPASSED84–6
- MAR 4#45Motion to proceedAGREED TO90–8
- MAR 5Cloture motion filedFILED
- MAR 11#52THIS VOTECloture on the billPASSED82–1122 votes to spare over the 60 needed.
- 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 · 18 STORIESIN THE NEWS
Coverage of this vote and its bill18 stories from 18 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
- Dallas ExpressRIGHTBig Investors Banned From Buying Homes? What The New Housing Bill Really Means
- 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.
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