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proceduralOct 16, 2025 · Senate roll call · cloture · Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected

On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed — Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 4016

This was a procedural vote — a decision about process (such as ending debate or handling a motion), not a direct vote on a bill, amendment, or nominee.

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

In plain language

  • House bill in the 119th Congress.
  • Provides FY2026 appropriations to DoD (DOD) for military activities.
  • House passed it on Jul 18, 2025 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities. (The bill excludes military construction, military family housing, civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers, and nuclear warheads, which are all included in other appropriations bills.) Within the DOD budget, the bill provides appropriations for Military Personnel; Operation and Maintenance; Procurement; Research, Development, Test and Evaluation; and Revolving and Management Funds. The bill provides appropriations for Other Department of Defense Programs, including the Defense Health Program, Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, and the Office of the Inspector General. In addition, the bill provides appropriations for Related Agencies, including (1) the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund, and (2) the Intelligence Community Management Account. The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

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Roll-call breakdown

Yea50

Democrat: 3 · Republican: 47

Nay44

Democrat: 41 · Independent: 2 · Republican: 1

Present0

Not Voting6

Democrat: 1 · Republican: 5

How each member voted (100)

Yea (50)

Nay (44)

Not Voting (6)

Party labels reflect each member’s most recent affiliation on record.