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proceduralMar 25, 2026 · Senate roll call · cloture · Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected

On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed — Upon Reconsideration, Motion to Invoke Cloture Re: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 7147

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.

Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026.

In plain language

- This House bill from the 119th Congress is titled the Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026. - The official summary uses the name Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026. - Official subject tags include appropriations, aviation, and border security. - As described, the bill would provide continuing FY2026 appropriations to DHS through May 22, 2026, ending a partial DHS shutdown that began February 14, 2026, due to a lapse in DHS appropriations. - The CR would generally fund most DHS agencies and programs at FY2025 levels through the earlier of May 22, 2026, or enactment of the FY2026 DHS appropriations act. - The bill would authorize back pay, in accordance with current law, for federal employees affected by the partial DHS shutdown and ratify and approve certain obligations incurred during that shutdown as stated at the opening of that clause.

Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 This bill provides continuing FY2026 appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through May 22, 2026. It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and ends the partial DHS shutdown that began on February 14, 2026, due to a lapse in appropriations for DHS. The CR generally funds most DHS agencies and programs at the FY2025 levels through the earlier of May 22, 2026, or the enactment of the FY2026 DHS appropriations act. The bill also authorizes back pay, in accordance with current law, for federal employees who were affected by the partial DHS shutdown. Finally, the bill ratifies and approves certain obligations that were incurred during the partial DHS shutdown, including obligations incurred to maintain the essential level of activity to protect life and property and bring about an orderly termination of government functions.

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Roll-call breakdown

Yea54

Democrat: 1 · Republican: 53

Nay46

Democrat: 44 · Independent: 2

Present0

Not Voting0

How each member voted (100)

Yea (54)

Nay (46)

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