CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

U.S. Senate · July 23, 2025

Roll call 428 · 119th Congress, session 1

H.R. 3944 — Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

A vote on whether to start debating something This decides only whether the chamber takes the measure up at all. Nothing about the measure itself has been decided when it passes.

Motion to Proceed Agreed to

90 yes 8 no

The Senate said yes

Needed a simple majority — more than half of those voting.

Yea: 90 Nay: 8 Not Voting: 2 100 members

What was being voted on

119-HR-3944 — Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

This bill, the "Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026," provides comprehensive funding for various government departments. It includes appropriations for military construction across the Army, Navy, Air Force, and National Guard, alongside significant support for the Department of Veterans Affairs. The legislation allocates resources for agricultural research, rural development, food safety, and national nutrition programs like SNAP and WIC.

Where the votes came from

The buttons outline the members the breakdown below talks about.

How each senator votedPassed 90–8. Most of both parties voted yes.Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) · Yes; Dan Sullivan (R-AK) · YesKatie Britt (R-AL) · Yes; Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) · YesJohn Boozman (R-AR) · Yes; Tom Cotton (R-AR) · YesRuben Gallego (D-AZ) · Yes; Mark Kelly (D-AZ) · YesAlex Padilla (D-CA) · No; Adam Schiff (D-CA) · NoMichael Bennet (D-CO) · Yes; John Hickenlooper (D-CO) · YesRichard Blumenthal (D-CT) · Yes; Christopher Murphy (D-CT) · NoLisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) · Yes; Christopher Coons (D-DE) · YesAshley Moody (R-FL) · Yes; Rick Scott (R-FL) · YesJon Ossoff (D-GA) · Yes; Raphael Warnock (D-GA) · YesMazie Hirono (D-HI) · Yes; Brian Schatz (D-HI) · YesJoni Ernst (R-IA) · Yes; Chuck Grassley (R-IA) · YesMike Crapo (R-ID) · Yes; James Risch (R-ID) · YesRichard Durbin (D-IL) · Yes; Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) · YesJim Banks (R-IN) · Yes; Todd Young (R-IN) · YesJerry Moran (R-KS) · Yes; Roger Marshall (R-KS) · YesMitch McConnell (R-KY) · Didn't vote; Rand Paul (R-KY) · YesBill Cassidy (R-LA) · Yes; John Kennedy (R-LA) · YesEdward Markey (D-MA) · No; Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) · NoAngela Alsobrooks (D-MD) · Yes; Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) · YesSusan Collins (R-ME) · Yes; Angus King (I-ME) · YesGary Peters (D-MI) · Yes; Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) · YesAmy Klobuchar (D-MN) · Yes; Tina Smith (D-MN) · YesJosh Hawley (R-MO) · No; Eric Schmitt (R-MO) · YesCindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) · Yes; Roger Wicker (R-MS) · YesSteve Daines (R-MT) · Yes; Tim Sheehy (R-MT) · YesTed Budd (R-NC) · Yes; Thomas Tillis (R-NC) · YesKevin Cramer (R-ND) · Yes; John Hoeven (R-ND) · YesDeb Fischer (R-NE) · Yes; Pete Ricketts (R-NE) · YesMaggie Hassan (D-NH) · Yes; Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) · YesCory Booker (D-NJ) · Yes; Andy Kim (D-NJ) · YesMartin Heinrich (D-NM) · Yes; Ben Luján (D-NM) · YesCatherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) · Yes; Jacky Rosen (D-NV) · YesKirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) · Yes; Charles Schumer (D-NY) · YesJon Husted (R-OH) · Yes; Bernie Moreno (R-OH) · YesJames Lankford (R-OK) · Yes; Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) · Didn't voteJeff Merkley (D-OR) · Yes; Ron Wyden (D-OR) · YesJohn Fetterman (D-PA) · Yes; David McCormick (R-PA) · YesJohn Reed (D-RI) · Yes; Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) · YesLindsey Graham (R-SC) · Yes; Tim Scott (R-SC) · YesMike Rounds (R-SD) · Yes; John Thune (R-SD) · YesMarsha Blackburn (R-TN) · Yes; Bill Hagerty (R-TN) · YesJohn Cornyn (R-TX) · Yes; Ted Cruz (R-TX) · YesJohn Curtis (R-UT) · Yes; Mike Lee (R-UT) · NoTimothy Kaine (D-VA) · Yes; Mark Warner (D-VA) · YesBernie Sanders (I-VT) · No; Peter Welch (D-VT) · YesMaria Cantwell (D-WA) · Yes; Patty Murray (D-WA) · YesTammy Baldwin (D-WI) · Yes; Ron Johnson (R-WI) · YesShelley Capito (R-WV) · Yes; James Justice (R-WV) · YesJohn Barrasso (R-WY) · Yes; Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) · Yes
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How each senator voted
AK-S1Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) · Yes
AK-S2Dan Sullivan (R-AK) · Yes
AL-S1Katie Britt (R-AL) · Yes
AL-S2Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) · Yes
AR-S1John Boozman (R-AR) · Yes
AR-S2Tom Cotton (R-AR) · Yes
AZ-S1Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) · Yes
AZ-S2Mark Kelly (D-AZ) · Yes
CA-S1Alex Padilla (D-CA) · No
CA-S2Adam Schiff (D-CA) · No
CO-S1Michael Bennet (D-CO) · Yes
CO-S2John Hickenlooper (D-CO) · Yes
CT-S1Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) · Yes
CT-S2Christopher Murphy (D-CT) · No
DE-S1Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) · Yes
DE-S2Christopher Coons (D-DE) · Yes
FL-S1Ashley Moody (R-FL) · Yes
FL-S2Rick Scott (R-FL) · Yes
GA-S1Jon Ossoff (D-GA) · Yes
GA-S2Raphael Warnock (D-GA) · Yes
HI-S1Mazie Hirono (D-HI) · Yes
HI-S2Brian Schatz (D-HI) · Yes
IA-S1Joni Ernst (R-IA) · Yes
IA-S2Chuck Grassley (R-IA) · Yes
ID-S1Mike Crapo (R-ID) · Yes
ID-S2James Risch (R-ID) · Yes
IL-S1Richard Durbin (D-IL) · Yes
IL-S2Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) · Yes
IN-S1Jim Banks (R-IN) · Yes
IN-S2Todd Young (R-IN) · Yes
KS-S1Jerry Moran (R-KS) · Yes
KS-S2Roger Marshall (R-KS) · Yes
KY-S1Mitch McConnell (R-KY) · Didn't vote
KY-S2Rand Paul (R-KY) · Yes
LA-S1Bill Cassidy (R-LA) · Yes
LA-S2John Kennedy (R-LA) · Yes
MA-S1Edward Markey (D-MA) · No
MA-S2Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) · No
MD-S1Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) · Yes
MD-S2Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) · Yes
ME-S1Susan Collins (R-ME) · Yes
ME-S2Angus King (I-ME) · Yes
MI-S1Gary Peters (D-MI) · Yes
MI-S2Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) · Yes
MN-S1Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) · Yes
MN-S2Tina Smith (D-MN) · Yes
MO-S1Josh Hawley (R-MO) · No
MO-S2Eric Schmitt (R-MO) · Yes
MS-S1Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) · Yes
MS-S2Roger Wicker (R-MS) · Yes
MT-S1Steve Daines (R-MT) · Yes
MT-S2Tim Sheehy (R-MT) · Yes
NC-S1Ted Budd (R-NC) · Yes
NC-S2Thomas Tillis (R-NC) · Yes
ND-S1Kevin Cramer (R-ND) · Yes
ND-S2John Hoeven (R-ND) · Yes
NE-S1Deb Fischer (R-NE) · Yes
NE-S2Pete Ricketts (R-NE) · Yes
NH-S1Maggie Hassan (D-NH) · Yes
NH-S2Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) · Yes
NJ-S1Cory Booker (D-NJ) · Yes
NJ-S2Andy Kim (D-NJ) · Yes
NM-S1Martin Heinrich (D-NM) · Yes
NM-S2Ben Luján (D-NM) · Yes
NV-S1Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) · Yes
NV-S2Jacky Rosen (D-NV) · Yes
NY-S1Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) · Yes
NY-S2Charles Schumer (D-NY) · Yes
OH-S1Jon Husted (R-OH) · Yes
OH-S2Bernie Moreno (R-OH) · Yes
OK-S1James Lankford (R-OK) · Yes
OK-S2Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) · Didn't vote
OR-S1Jeff Merkley (D-OR) · Yes
OR-S2Ron Wyden (D-OR) · Yes
PA-S1John Fetterman (D-PA) · Yes
PA-S2David McCormick (R-PA) · Yes
RI-S1John Reed (D-RI) · Yes
RI-S2Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) · Yes
SC-S1Lindsey Graham (R-SC) · Yes
SC-S2Tim Scott (R-SC) · Yes
SD-S1Mike Rounds (R-SD) · Yes
SD-S2John Thune (R-SD) · Yes
TN-S1Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) · Yes
TN-S2Bill Hagerty (R-TN) · Yes
TX-S1John Cornyn (R-TX) · Yes
TX-S2Ted Cruz (R-TX) · Yes
UT-S1John Curtis (R-UT) · Yes
UT-S2Mike Lee (R-UT) · No
VA-S1Timothy Kaine (D-VA) · Yes
VA-S2Mark Warner (D-VA) · Yes
VT-S1Bernie Sanders (I-VT) · No
VT-S2Peter Welch (D-VT) · Yes
WA-S1Maria Cantwell (D-WA) · Yes
WA-S2Patty Murray (D-WA) · Yes
WI-S1Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) · Yes
WI-S2Ron Johnson (R-WI) · Yes
WV-S1Shelley Capito (R-WV) · Yes
WV-S2James Justice (R-WV) · Yes
WY-S1John Barrasso (R-WY) · Yes
WY-S2Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) · Yes

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The vote, broken down

Passed 90–8. Most of both parties voted yes.

How your senators voted

How each member voted (100)

90 yea, 8 nay, 2 not voting

The Senate recorded this as “On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 3944 — A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.”.

The voting data is collected from the Senate's own data file for this vote (raw XML).