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Senate vote: Cloture motion // March 26, 2026Needed 60 votes to end debate

Motion to Invoke Cloture on Husted Amdt. No. 4732

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

Won the vote · Nay

47 votes, representing 143,673,955 people53.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

53 votes, representing 122,935,491 people46.1%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon4753.9%
YeaLost5346.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%

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.