U.S. Senate · October 14, 2025
Roll call 571 · 119th Congress, session 1
H.R. 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
A vote to end debate and allow a final vote In the Senate, debate can continue indefinitely unless 60 senators vote to end it. This vote is that attempt. It decides whether the Senate may vote on the thing at all — not whether the thing passes. A failed cloture vote usually ends the matter without anyone ever voting on its merits.
Blocked
49 yes 45 no
The Senate said no · recorded as “Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected”
Needed three-fifths (60 of 100 senators), the bar for ending debate.
What was being voted on
119-HR-5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
This Act provides essential funding for various government departments and agencies to maintain functions through the end of the fiscal period. It covers a wide range of areas including agriculture, the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the legislative branches of the Senate and House. The legislation addresses nutrition assistance programs like WIC and SNAP, as well as rural development and public health initiatives. It also includes provisions for military construction, healthcare extensions, and various economic and judicial needs.