All Senate Democrats Unite To Stall Defense Bill Over Iran Strikes
A cloture vote on the FY2027 defense bill fell 50 to 46, ten votes short of the 60 required.
- Roll Call Vote 195, July 14: cloture on S.4784 failed by a count of 50 to 46.
- All 44 voting Democrats and both independents voted no, forcing the defeat together.
- Two Democrats did not vote; Senate rules require 60 votes to end debate.
Why it matters: The sixty vote threshold, not any war powers debate, is what decides Iran policy now.
U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 195 (119th Congress, 2nd Session) ↗ · Jul 14, 20267/14/26 · ✓ Checked✓ Check