U.S. Senate · July 14, 2026
Roll call 195 · 119th Congress, session 2
S. 4784 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
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
50 yes 46 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-S-4784 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
The bill authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, military construction, and defense activities of the Department of Energy. It prescribes end strengths for active duty and reserve military personnel for the fiscal year. The legislation is organized into four main divisions covering Department of Defense authorizations, military construction authorizations, Department of Energy national security authorizations, and funding tables.