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Homeland Security funding, cloture (H.R. 7147)

Senate vote · H.R. 7147 · On the Cloture Motion · February 12, 2026Borders

A vote to move ahead with the House-passed Homeland Security funding bill, used as the vehicle for a short-term extension. Democrats blocked it to demand new limits on ICE, and DHS funding lapsed days later.

Liberty position: Yea
The Senate voted: 52 Yea, 47 Nay
Why Yea is the liberty side: The fight was over whether to fund ICE without new restrictions.

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98 current members of Congress were in the Senate for this vote. Members who have left Congress are not listed.

On the liberty side: 50; 49 Republicans, 1 Democrat
Against the liberty side: 47; 1 Republican, 44 Democrats, 2 Independents
Not counted: 1; 1 Republican

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50 current members voted Yea.

Against the liberty side

47 current members voted Nay.

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1 current member missed the vote or voted present. Neither counts for or against a member.

Mitch McConnellR · Kentucky · Senate · Did not voteA

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