H.R. 8800 — National Defense Authorization Act, FY2027
Stalled in the Senate. A motion to proceed failed 50–46 on a procedural vote (60 needed); the House already passed its version 219–206. Majority Leader Thune has filed a motion to reconsider.
Sets defense policy and authorizes $1.15T in Pentagon spending for FY2027. Senate Democrats blocked debate over the resumed Iran conflict and a provision expanding U.S.–Israel military-technology cooperation (Section 1217); Republicans want the bill taken up as usual.
Source: The Hill, Military.com, Breaking Defense — July 2026 · Updated 2026-07-15
Where they stand
Predicted lean: likely voted with the Republican bloc to proceed.
- Republicans, as a bloc, pushed to take up the NDAA as scheduled per reporting on the floor fight.
- Chairs Senate Appropriations; institutionally inclined toward regular-order defense bills.
- No public statement breaking from her party on this specific procedural vote found in this pass.
Did not vote on the July 15 procedural motion.
- Named directly in multiple outlets as one of two senators (with Alex Padilla) who missed the vote.
- His general voting pattern this year favors defense/Israel-related measures, but he was not present for this specific motion, so no position can be confirmed either way.
Source: The Hill, Military.com — July 15, 2026
Predicted lean: likely voted with the Republican bloc to proceed.
- Republicans broadly favored proceeding to the bill per reporting on the 50–46 breakdown.
- Populist-right lane has generally supported defense spending, though has broken with leadership on other fights this year — worth re-checking once his individual roll-call record is pulled.