Election bills drew as many yeas as tax laws but needed 60
Source. Senate.gov roll call votes
Method and data
Method. Senators' votes only. The reconciliation laws needed a majority of those voting; the Vice President voted yea on the 2022 and 2025 laws, each tied at 50–50 among senators. Cloture needed 60.
| Measure | Bill | Question | Date | Vote | Yeas (senators) | Nays (senators) | Note | By party, yea-nay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 tax law | H.R. 1 (115th) | reconciliation: final Senate vote | December 20, 2017 | Senate record vote 323 (115th-1st) | 51 | 48 | R 51–0 (NV 1); D 0–46; I 0–2 | |
| 2021 rescue plan | H.R. 1319 (117th) | reconciliation: final Senate vote | March 6, 2021 | Senate record vote 110 (117th-1st) | 50 | 49 | R 0–49 (NV 1); D 48–0; I 2–0 | |
| 2022 Inflation Reduction Act | H.R. 5376 (117th) | reconciliation: final Senate vote | August 7, 2022 | Senate record vote 325 (117th-2nd) | 50 | 50 | Vice President voted yea | R 0–50; D 48–0; I 2–0 |
| 2025 reconciliation law | H.R. 1 (119th) | reconciliation: final Senate vote | July 1, 2025 | Senate record vote 372 (119th-1st) | 50 | 50 | Vice President voted yea | R 50–3; D 0–45; I 0–2 |
| 2021 For the People Act | S. 2093 (117th) | cloture on motion to proceed (60 needed) | June 22, 2021 | Senate record vote 246 (117th-1st) | 50 | 50 | R 0–50; D 48–0; I 2–0 | |
| 2021 Freedom to Vote Act | S. 2747 (117th) | cloture on motion to proceed (60 needed) | October 20, 2021 | Senate record vote 420 (117th-1st) | 49 | 51 | R 0–50; D 47–1; I 2–0 | |
| 2021 voting rights bill | S. 4 (117th) | cloture on motion to proceed (60 needed) | November 3, 2021 | Senate record vote 459 (117th-1st) | 50 | 49 | R 1–48 (NV 1); D 47–1; I 2–0 | |
| 2022 combined voting bill | H.R. 5746 (117th) | cloture on motion to concur (60 needed) | January 19, 2022 | Senate record vote 9 (117th-2nd) | 49 | 51 | R 0–50; D 47–1; I 2–0 | |
| 2022 DISCLOSE Act | S. 4822 (117th) | cloture on motion to proceed (60 needed) | September 22, 2022 | Senate record vote 346 (117th-2nd) | 49 | 49 | R 0–49 (NV 1); D 47–0 (NV 1); I 2–0 | |
| 2026 voter photo ID bill | S. 5271 (119th) | cloture on motion to proceed (60 needed) | August 8, 2026 | Senate record vote 231 (119th-2nd) | 52 | 46 | R 52–0 (NV 1); D 0–44 (NV 1); I 0–2 |
