U.S. Senate · May 13, 2026
Roll call 119 · 119th Congress, session 2
S.Res. 526 — A resolution withholding the pay of Senators if a Government shutdown occurs.
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.
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to
99 yes 0 no
The Senate said yes
Needed three-fifths (60 of 100 senators), the bar for ending debate.
What was being voted on
119-SRES-526 — A resolution withholding the pay of Senators if a Government shutdown occurs.
S. Res. 526 is a resolution regarding the withholding of pay for Senators during a Government shutdown. It defines a Government shutdown as a lapse in appropriations for one or more Federal agencies or departments. During such a shutdown, the Secretary of the Senate must hold any compensation payments for each Senator. These payments will be released as soon as practicable after the shutdown ends. This resolution takes effect after the general election for Federal office in November 2026.
