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Senate vote: S. 3386 // December 11, 2025Needed 60 votes to end debate

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 3386

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Nay

48 votes, representing 145,458,036 people54.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

51 votes, representing 120,697,802 people45.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.2% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon4854.6%
YeaLost5145.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.2%

Senate This vote needed 60 yes votes to pass, more than the usual majority. It's called cloture, and it means a side with a majority of votes can still lose.