CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

U.S. Senate · October 9, 2025

Roll call 568 · 119th Congress, session 1

S.Amdt. 3853 — To reduce the bloated Pentagon budget by 10 percent and instead expand veteran dental care at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Failed

10 yes 88 no

The Senate said no · recorded as “Amendment Rejected”

Needed three-fifths (60 of 100 senators), the bar for ending debate.

Yea: 10 Nay: 88 Not Voting: 2 100 members

What was being voted on

119-SAMDT-3853 — To reduce the bloated Pentagon budget by 10 percent and instead expand veteran dental care at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

SA 3853, submitted by Mr. Sanders, aims to provide funding for dental care from the Department of Veterans Affairs. The amendment proposes reducing the aggregate amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2026 (excluding military personnel and the Defense Health Program) by 10 percent. This reduction would be applied on a pro rata basis across the accounts, funds, programs, projects, and activities involved.

Where the votes came from

The buttons outline the members the breakdown below talks about.

How each senator votedA amendment from an independent failed 10–88. Democrats split 9–35.Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) · No; Dan Sullivan (R-AK) · NoKatie Britt (R-AL) · No; Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) · NoJohn Boozman (R-AR) · No; Tom Cotton (R-AR) · NoRuben Gallego (D-AZ) · No; Mark Kelly (D-AZ) · NoAlex Padilla (D-CA) · No; Adam Schiff (D-CA) · NoMichael Bennet (D-CO) · No; John Hickenlooper (D-CO) · NoRichard Blumenthal (D-CT) · No; Christopher Murphy (D-CT) · YesLisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) · No; Christopher Coons (D-DE) · NoAshley Moody (R-FL) · No; Rick Scott (R-FL) · NoJon Ossoff (D-GA) · No; Raphael Warnock (D-GA) · NoMazie Hirono (D-HI) · No; Brian Schatz (D-HI) · NoJoni Ernst (R-IA) · No; Chuck Grassley (R-IA) · NoMike Crapo (R-ID) · No; James Risch (R-ID) · NoRichard Durbin (D-IL) · No; Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) · NoJim Banks (R-IN) · No; Todd Young (R-IN) · NoJerry Moran (R-KS) · No; Roger Marshall (R-KS) · NoMitch McConnell (R-KY) · No; Rand Paul (R-KY) · NoBill Cassidy (R-LA) · No; John Kennedy (R-LA) · NoEdward Markey (D-MA) · Yes; Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) · YesAngela Alsobrooks (D-MD) · No; Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) · YesSusan Collins (R-ME) · No; Angus King (I-ME) · NoGary Peters (D-MI) · No; Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) · NoAmy Klobuchar (D-MN) · No; Tina Smith (D-MN) · YesJosh Hawley (R-MO) · No; Eric Schmitt (R-MO) · NoCindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) · No; Roger Wicker (R-MS) · NoSteve Daines (R-MT) · No; Tim Sheehy (R-MT) · NoTed Budd (R-NC) · No; Thomas Tillis (R-NC) · NoKevin Cramer (R-ND) · No; John Hoeven (R-ND) · NoDeb Fischer (R-NE) · No; Pete Ricketts (R-NE) · NoMaggie Hassan (D-NH) · No; Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) · NoCory Booker (D-NJ) · No; Andy Kim (D-NJ) · NoMartin Heinrich (D-NM) · No; Ben Luján (D-NM) · NoCatherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) · Didn't vote; Jacky Rosen (D-NV) · NoKirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) · No; Charles Schumer (D-NY) · NoJon Husted (R-OH) · No; Bernie Moreno (R-OH) · NoJames Lankford (R-OK) · No; Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) · NoJeff Merkley (D-OR) · Yes; Ron Wyden (D-OR) · YesJohn Fetterman (D-PA) · No; David McCormick (R-PA) · NoJohn Reed (D-RI) · No; Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) · NoLindsey Graham (R-SC) · No; Tim Scott (R-SC) · NoMike Rounds (R-SD) · No; John Thune (R-SD) · NoMarsha Blackburn (R-TN) · No; Bill Hagerty (R-TN) · NoJohn Cornyn (R-TX) · No; Ted Cruz (R-TX) · Didn't voteJohn Curtis (R-UT) · No; Mike Lee (R-UT) · NoTimothy Kaine (D-VA) · No; Mark Warner (D-VA) · NoBernie Sanders (I-VT) · Yes; Peter Welch (D-VT) · YesMaria Cantwell (D-WA) · No; Patty Murray (D-WA) · NoTammy Baldwin (D-WI) · Yes; Ron Johnson (R-WI) · NoShelley Capito (R-WV) · No; James Justice (R-WV) · NoJohn Barrasso (R-WY) · No; Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) · No
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How each senator voted
AK-S1Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) · No
AK-S2Dan Sullivan (R-AK) · No
AL-S1Katie Britt (R-AL) · No
AL-S2Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) · No
AR-S1John Boozman (R-AR) · No
AR-S2Tom Cotton (R-AR) · No
AZ-S1Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) · No
AZ-S2Mark Kelly (D-AZ) · No
CA-S1Alex Padilla (D-CA) · No
CA-S2Adam Schiff (D-CA) · No
CO-S1Michael Bennet (D-CO) · No
CO-S2John Hickenlooper (D-CO) · No
CT-S1Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) · No
CT-S2Christopher Murphy (D-CT) · Yes
DE-S1Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) · No
DE-S2Christopher Coons (D-DE) · No
FL-S1Ashley Moody (R-FL) · No
FL-S2Rick Scott (R-FL) · No
GA-S1Jon Ossoff (D-GA) · No
GA-S2Raphael Warnock (D-GA) · No
HI-S1Mazie Hirono (D-HI) · No
HI-S2Brian Schatz (D-HI) · No
IA-S1Joni Ernst (R-IA) · No
IA-S2Chuck Grassley (R-IA) · No
ID-S1Mike Crapo (R-ID) · No
ID-S2James Risch (R-ID) · No
IL-S1Richard Durbin (D-IL) · No
IL-S2Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) · No
IN-S1Jim Banks (R-IN) · No
IN-S2Todd Young (R-IN) · No
KS-S1Jerry Moran (R-KS) · No
KS-S2Roger Marshall (R-KS) · No
KY-S1Mitch McConnell (R-KY) · No
KY-S2Rand Paul (R-KY) · No
LA-S1Bill Cassidy (R-LA) · No
LA-S2John Kennedy (R-LA) · No
MA-S1Edward Markey (D-MA) · Yes
MA-S2Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) · Yes
MD-S1Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) · No
MD-S2Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) · Yes
ME-S1Susan Collins (R-ME) · No
ME-S2Angus King (I-ME) · No
MI-S1Gary Peters (D-MI) · No
MI-S2Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) · No
MN-S1Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) · No
MN-S2Tina Smith (D-MN) · Yes
MO-S1Josh Hawley (R-MO) · No
MO-S2Eric Schmitt (R-MO) · No
MS-S1Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) · No
MS-S2Roger Wicker (R-MS) · No
MT-S1Steve Daines (R-MT) · No
MT-S2Tim Sheehy (R-MT) · No
NC-S1Ted Budd (R-NC) · No
NC-S2Thomas Tillis (R-NC) · No
ND-S1Kevin Cramer (R-ND) · No
ND-S2John Hoeven (R-ND) · No
NE-S1Deb Fischer (R-NE) · No
NE-S2Pete Ricketts (R-NE) · No
NH-S1Maggie Hassan (D-NH) · No
NH-S2Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) · No
NJ-S1Cory Booker (D-NJ) · No
NJ-S2Andy Kim (D-NJ) · No
NM-S1Martin Heinrich (D-NM) · No
NM-S2Ben Luján (D-NM) · No
NV-S1Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) · Didn't vote
NV-S2Jacky Rosen (D-NV) · No
NY-S1Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) · No
NY-S2Charles Schumer (D-NY) · No
OH-S1Jon Husted (R-OH) · No
OH-S2Bernie Moreno (R-OH) · No
OK-S1James Lankford (R-OK) · No
OK-S2Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) · No
OR-S1Jeff Merkley (D-OR) · Yes
OR-S2Ron Wyden (D-OR) · Yes
PA-S1John Fetterman (D-PA) · No
PA-S2David McCormick (R-PA) · No
RI-S1John Reed (D-RI) · No
RI-S2Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) · No
SC-S1Lindsey Graham (R-SC) · No
SC-S2Tim Scott (R-SC) · No
SD-S1Mike Rounds (R-SD) · No
SD-S2John Thune (R-SD) · No
TN-S1Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) · No
TN-S2Bill Hagerty (R-TN) · No
TX-S1John Cornyn (R-TX) · No
TX-S2Ted Cruz (R-TX) · Didn't vote
UT-S1John Curtis (R-UT) · No
UT-S2Mike Lee (R-UT) · No
VA-S1Timothy Kaine (D-VA) · No
VA-S2Mark Warner (D-VA) · No
VT-S1Bernie Sanders (I-VT) · Yes
VT-S2Peter Welch (D-VT) · Yes
WA-S1Maria Cantwell (D-WA) · No
WA-S2Patty Murray (D-WA) · No
WI-S1Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) · Yes
WI-S2Ron Johnson (R-WI) · No
WV-S1Shelley Capito (R-WV) · No
WV-S2James Justice (R-WV) · No
WY-S1John Barrasso (R-WY) · No
WY-S2Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) · No

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The vote, broken down

A amendment from an independent failed 10–88. Democrats split 9–35.

How your senators voted

  • Democrats split, 9 yes and 35 no

    Every Republican who voted said no.

How each member voted (100)

10 yea, 88 nay, 2 not voting

The Senate recorded this as “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3853 to S.Amdt. 3748 to S. 2296 (No short title on file) — To reduce the bloated Pentagon budget by 10 percent and instead expand veteran dental care at the Department of Veterans Affairs.”.

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