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The Senate failed cloture on a motion to proceed to S. 5271, a photo-ID voting bill, by a 52-46 vote.

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Published August 25, 2026 at 7:46 PMUpdated August 25, 2026 at 8:22 PMHigh confidenceAI-assisted review

What the evidence shows

The Senate roll call record shows cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 5271 failed 52-46 on Aug. 8, 2026. AP reported Republicans lacked the votes to advance the voting bill. The vote record directly supports the procedural claim.

Evidence considered

  1. Senate roll call lists cloture on S. 5271 rejected 52-46.
  2. AP said Republicans lacked the votes to advance the bill.
  3. The official roll call confirms the procedural failure.

Sources

01U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 119th Congress - 2nd Session (2026)Open source ↗02AP: Trump demands Senate cancel August break until it passes voting billOpen source ↗03Senate Democrats wrap-up for Aug. 7-8, 2026Open source ↗

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