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Closest Votes — When Margins Decide Everything

Closest Votes — When Margins Decide Everything

A 218-217 House passage is not the same political signal as a 380-50. A 51-49 Senate vote means a single defection would have flipped it. These are the votes where the system most visibly hangs on individual members.

This page lists every roll-call vote in the 119th Congress decided by a margin of five or fewer. For each, we show which members of the losing party voted with the winners, and which members of the winning party defected.


Closest Senate votes

Closest Votes in Congress

Roll calls decided by the slimmest margins.

  1. PN930-3 On the Nomination PN930-3 Nomination Confirmed (46-44) 2026-07-13
  2. HRES1398 Yea-and-Nay Passed 2026-06-30
  3. SJRes185 On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 185 Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-50) 2026-06-24
  4. HConRes86 On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 86 Concurrent Resolution Agreed to (50-48) 2026-06-23
  5. SJRes190 On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 190 Motion to Proceed Rejected (46-48) 2026-06-16
  6. SJRes172 On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 172 Motion to Discharge Rejected (47-48) 2026-06-16
  7. PN851-7 On the Nomination PN851-7 Nomination Confirmed (48-43) 2026-06-15
  8. PN851-7 On the Cloture Motion PN851-7 Cloture Motion Agreed to (47-43) 2026-06-11
  9. PN901-4 On the Nomination PN901-4 Nomination Confirmed (49-44) 2026-06-11
  10. HR8464 Yea-and-Nay Failed 2026-06-10

Closest House votes

Closest Votes in Congress

Roll calls decided by the slimmest margins.

  1. PN930-3 On the Nomination PN930-3 Nomination Confirmed (46-44) 2026-07-13
  2. HRES1398 Yea-and-Nay Passed 2026-06-30
  3. SJRes185 On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 185 Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-50) 2026-06-24
  4. HConRes86 On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 86 Concurrent Resolution Agreed to (50-48) 2026-06-23
  5. SJRes190 On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 190 Motion to Proceed Rejected (46-48) 2026-06-16
  6. SJRes172 On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 172 Motion to Discharge Rejected (47-48) 2026-06-16
  7. PN851-7 On the Nomination PN851-7 Nomination Confirmed (48-43) 2026-06-15
  8. PN851-7 On the Cloture Motion PN851-7 Cloture Motion Agreed to (47-43) 2026-06-11
  9. PN901-4 On the Nomination PN901-4 Nomination Confirmed (49-44) 2026-06-11
  10. HR8464 Yea-and-Nay Failed 2026-06-10


Frequently Asked

Why do close votes matter?

They are the votes where individual members carry the most leverage. They also reveal which coalitions are fragile and where future fights will land.

Are tied votes possible?

In the House, no — a tied vote fails. In the Senate, the Vice President breaks ties. Both scenarios are surfaced here when they happen.

How is “close” defined?

Margin of 5 or fewer votes. The exact threshold can be adjusted via the data layer.