CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

U.S. Senate · September 17, 2026

Roll call 236 · 119th Congress, session 2

S. 4668 — Protect College Sports Act of 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

77 yes 22 no

The Senate said yes

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

Yea: 77 Nay: 22 Not Voting: 1 100 members

What was being voted on

119-S-4668 — Protect College Sports Act of 2026

This bill sets national rules for student athlete name, image, and likeness rights. It creates protections for academic progress, medical coverage, and health and safety standards. The legislation also modifies the Sports Broadcasting Act to allow the formation of entities that sell media rights and share revenue. Additionally, it establishes a Congressional Commission on the Future of College Athletics. Finally, the bill creates a grant program to improve broadband, technology, and sports broadcast infrastructure at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Where the votes came from

The buttons outline the members the breakdown below talks about.

How each senator votedPassed 77–22. Democrats split 27–18.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) · NoAlex Padilla (D-CA) · Yes; Adam Schiff (D-CA) · NoMichael Bennet (D-CO) · Yes; John Hickenlooper (D-CO) · YesRichard Blumenthal (D-CT) · No; Christopher Murphy (D-CT) · NoLisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) · No; Christopher Coons (D-DE) · YesAshley Moody (R-FL) · No; Rick Scott (R-FL) · NoJon Ossoff (D-GA) · Yes; Raphael Warnock (D-GA) · NoMazie 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) · No; Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) · NoJim Banks (R-IN) · Yes; Todd Young (R-IN) · YesJerry Moran (R-KS) · Didn't vote; Roger Marshall (R-KS) · YesMitch McConnell (R-KY) · Yes; Rand Paul (R-KY) · NoBill Cassidy (R-LA) · Yes; John Kennedy (R-LA) · YesEdward Markey (D-MA) · No; Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) · NoAngela Alsobrooks (D-MD) · No; Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) · NoSusan 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) · Yes; 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) · No; Andy Kim (D-NJ) · NoMartin Heinrich (D-NM) · Yes; Ben Luján (D-NM) · YesCatherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) · Yes; Jacky Rosen (D-NV) · YesKirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) · No; Charles Schumer (D-NY) · YesJon Husted (R-OH) · Yes; Bernie Moreno (R-OH) · YesAlan Armstrong (R-OK) · Yes; James Lankford (R-OK) · YesJeff Merkley (D-OR) · No; Ron Wyden (D-OR) · YesJohn Fetterman (D-PA) · Yes; David McCormick (R-PA) · YesJohn Reed (D-RI) · Yes; Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) · NoDarline 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) · YesTimothy Kaine (D-VA) · No; 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) · No
CA-S1Alex Padilla (D-CA) · Yes
CA-S2Adam Schiff (D-CA) · No
CO-S1Michael Bennet (D-CO) · Yes
CO-S2John Hickenlooper (D-CO) · Yes
CT-S1Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) · No
CT-S2Christopher Murphy (D-CT) · No
DE-S1Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) · No
DE-S2Christopher Coons (D-DE) · Yes
FL-S1Ashley Moody (R-FL) · No
FL-S2Rick Scott (R-FL) · No
GA-S1Jon Ossoff (D-GA) · Yes
GA-S2Raphael Warnock (D-GA) · No
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) · No
IL-S2Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) · No
IN-S1Jim Banks (R-IN) · Yes
IN-S2Todd Young (R-IN) · Yes
KS-S1Jerry Moran (R-KS) · Didn't vote
KS-S2Roger Marshall (R-KS) · Yes
KY-S1Mitch McConnell (R-KY) · Yes
KY-S2Rand Paul (R-KY) · No
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) · No
MD-S2Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) · No
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) · Yes
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) · No
NJ-S2Andy Kim (D-NJ) · No
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) · No
NY-S2Charles Schumer (D-NY) · Yes
OH-S1Jon Husted (R-OH) · Yes
OH-S2Bernie Moreno (R-OH) · Yes
OK-S1Alan Armstrong (R-OK) · Yes
OK-S2James Lankford (R-OK) · Yes
OR-S1Jeff Merkley (D-OR) · No
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) · No
SC-S1Darline 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) · Yes
VA-S1Timothy Kaine (D-VA) · No
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 77–22. Democrats split 27–18.

How your senators voted

  • Democrats split, 27 yes and 18 no

    Republicans voted yes 49–3.

  • 3 Republicans voted no, against most of their party

    For Moody and Scott that is unusual: each votes against most of their party about 1 vote in 30 to 56. Paul does it about 1 in 6 votes.

How each member voted (100)

77 yea, 22 nay, 1 not voting

The Senate recorded this as “On the Motion to Proceed S. 4668 — A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.”.

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