Senate vote 96 (2016): On the Cloture Motion, S2943

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The bill: S. 2943: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 · proposed by Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]
What was asked: On the Cloture Motion (this is not always the final vote on the bill)
What happened: Cloture Motion Rejected on 2016-06-09 · how each member voted
Where the bill stands now: Became Public Law No: 114-328. (final step reached) its other votes

Question: On the Cloture Motion · To address unfunded priorities of the Armed Forces.

Result: Cloture Motion Rejected · Yea 56 · Nay 42 · Present 0 · Not voting 2 (majority 3/5)

By party

Party	Yea	Nay	Other / not voting
?	56	42	2

Words on this page, explained (1)

Cloture: A U.S. Senate vote to end debate on a measure, which usually needs 60 votes. It is how the Senate ends a filibuster.

Plain meanings written from linked sources. All words.

Record fed-us-senate-2016-vote096 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol votes-senate-past