26 Apr Close Calls: 5 Roll Calls That Came Down to a Handful of Votes

Compiled from Congress.gov records, 2026-04-26.

The closest votes

These roll calls were decided by a margin of 5 or fewer. In each, a small number of members swinging the other way would have changed the outcome.

1. HCONRES40 — 2026-04-16 (house): 213 Yea, 213 Nay, margin of 0. Yea-and-Nay → Failed
2. HRES1174 — 2026-04-15 (house): 211 Yea, 211 Nay, margin of 0. Yea-and-Nay → Passed
3. HRES1189 — 2026-04-22 (house): 179 Yea, 178 Nay, margin of 1. Yea-and-Nay → Passed
4. PN787-1 — 2026-04-20 (senate): 46 Yea, 45 Nay, margin of 1. On the Nomination PN787-1 → Nomination Confirmed (47-46)
5. HJRes140 — 2026-04-16 (senate): 49 Yea, 48 Nay, margin of 1. On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 140 → Joint Resolution Passed (50-49)

Why close votes matter

A 218-217 House passage isn’t the same political signal as a 380-50 passage, even though both result in “passed”. Close votes reveal which legislation has fragile coalitions, which members hold leverage, and where future fights are likely to land.

To see who voted how on any of these, click the bill link above. Methodology.