H.R. 9340 (Cloture on the motion to proceed to the Ratepayer Protection Act)
- Cloture ≠ passage.Voting yes on cloture means agreeing to end debate, not voting in favor of the bill itself. Many senators vote yes on cloture and no on the bill that follows. Read the explainer →
The Senate rejected cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, by 57–43. This vote did not approve or reject the bill itself.
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The Senate voted on whether to limit debate on a motion to begin considering H.R. 9340. The bill would require certain large data and computing facilities to cover the added power-system upgrade costs they create, including costs if they stop buying electricity. The motion did not receive the 60 votes required, so cloture was rejected. The vote did not end debate or decide whether the bill should pass.
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- cloture
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- 3/5 Supermajority
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- Party-line
The Senate did not end debate on the motion to proceed through this vote. H.R. 9340 had passed the House but was not law, and this vote did not give it Senate approval.
OPEN BILL →Why it matters. The vote blocked this attempt to end debate on beginning Senate consideration of a bill about who pays for power-system upgrades needed by large data and computing facilities. It did not decide whether the bill’s requirements should become law.
Who’s affected. Large data and computing facilities: If the bill were enacted, certain facilities with at least 100 megawatts of combined peak demand at one site or campus could be required to cover added power-system upgrade costs. · Utilities and state regulators: The bill would require utilities to seek financial assurances or contributions for certain upgrades, and would require state regulators and some utilities to consider the standard.
Democrats. Four Democrats—Amy Klobuchar (Minnesota), Jon Ossoff (Georgia), Margaret Hassan (New Hampshire), and Raphael Warnock (Georgia)—voted yes, against their party’s majority position; 41 voted no.
Republicans. The Republican majority position was yes, and 53 Republicans voted yes.
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- Cloture
- Senate procedure that ends debate on a measure. Requires 60 votes to invoke on most legislation, simple majority on nominations after the 2013/2017 nuclear options. Voting yes on cloture is not the same as voting yes on the underlying bill — many senators do one but not the other.
- Motion to proceed
- Senate motion to begin formal floor consideration of a bill. Itself filibusterable, so often the first hurdle a bill faces — and often where bills die without ever being debated on their merits.
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H.R. 9340 (Cloture on the motion to proceed to the Ratepayer Protection Act)
Sep 30, 2026
- Cloture ≠ passage.Voting yes on cloture means agreeing to end debate, not voting in favor of the bill itself. Many senators vote yes on cloture and no on the bill that follows. Read the explainer →
WHAT HAPPENED
The Senate rejected cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, by 57–43.
This vote did not approve or reject the bill itself.
HOW THIS VOTE WORKS
Cloture is a Senate vote to limit debate. This vote concerned cloture on a motion to proceed, which is a motion to begin considering a bill—not the bill’s final passage.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
The Senate did not end debate on the motion to proceed through this vote. H.R. 9340 had passed the House but was not law, and this vote did not give it Senate approval.
- On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedSep 16, 2026Passed
WHY IT MATTERS
The vote blocked this attempt to end debate on beginning Senate consideration of a bill about who pays for power-system upgrades needed by large data and computing facilities. It did not decide whether the bill’s requirements should become law.
- Large data and computing facilitiesIf the bill were enacted, certain facilities with at least 100 megawatts of combined peak demand at one site or campus could be required to cover added power-system upgrade costs.
- Utilities and state regulatorsThe bill would require utilities to seek financial assurances or contributions for certain upgrades, and would require state regulators and some utilities to consider the standard.
PARTY DYNAMICS
Most senators voted in line with their party’s majority position: 53 Republicans voted yes, while 41 Democrats voted no. Four Democrats voted yes, and the two independents voted no.
Four Democrats—Amy Klobuchar (Minnesota), Jon Ossoff (Georgia), Margaret Hassan (New Hampshire), and Raphael Warnock (Georgia)—voted yes, against their party’s majority position; 41 voted no.
The Republican majority position was yes, and 53 Republicans voted yes.
Both independents voted no.
- DAmy KlobucharMinnesotaVoted YES against party majority— One of 4 Democrats who voted yes while most Democrats voted no.
- DJon OssoffGeorgiaVoted YES against party majority— One of 4 Democrats who voted yes while most Democrats voted no.
- DMargaret HassanNew HampshireVoted YES against party majority— One of 4 Democrats who voted yes while most Democrats voted no.
- DRaphael WarnockGeorgiaVoted YES against party majority— One of 4 Democrats who voted yes while most Democrats voted no.
GLOSSARY
- Cloture
- Senate procedure that ends debate on a measure. Requires 60 votes to invoke on most legislation, simple majority on nominations after the 2013/2017 nuclear options. Voting yes on cloture is not the same as voting yes on the underlying bill — many senators do one but not the other.
- Motion to proceed
- Senate motion to begin formal floor consideration of a bill. Itself filibusterable, so often the first hurdle a bill faces — and often where bills die without ever being debated on their merits.
PARTY BREAKDOWN
HOW MEMBERS VOTED
100 OF 100
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