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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. PN1078 On the Cloture Motion PN1078 Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-49) 2026-08-08
  2. PN1078 On the Nomination PN1078 Nomination Confirmed (50-49) 2026-08-08
  3. PN730-11 On the Nomination PN961-1 and PN937-5 and PN901-1 and PN730-38 and PN962-3 and PN931-6 and PN1022-25 and PN806-5 and PN1 Nomination Confirmed (51-47) 2026-08-07
  4. SJRes187 On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 187 Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-50) 2026-08-05
  5. SRes817 On the Resolution S.Res. 817 Resolution Agreed to (50-47) 2026-07-30
  6. SJRes199 On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 199 Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-52) 2026-07-30
  7. SRes817 On the Cloture Motion S.Res. 817 Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-45) 2026-07-29
  8. PN1092 On the Nomination PN1092 Nomination Confirmed (51-47) 2026-07-28
  9. PN999-5 On the Nomination PN999-5 Nomination Confirmed (49-44) 2026-07-23
  10. SJRes180 On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 180 Motion to Discharge Rejected (47-49) 2026-07-23

Closest House votes

Closest Votes in Congress

Roll calls decided by the slimmest margins.

  1. PN1078 On the Cloture Motion PN1078 Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-49) 2026-08-08
  2. PN1078 On the Nomination PN1078 Nomination Confirmed (50-49) 2026-08-08
  3. PN730-11 On the Nomination PN961-1 and PN937-5 and PN901-1 and PN730-38 and PN962-3 and PN931-6 and PN1022-25 and PN806-5 and PN1 Nomination Confirmed (51-47) 2026-08-07
  4. SJRes187 On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 187 Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-50) 2026-08-05
  5. SRes817 On the Resolution S.Res. 817 Resolution Agreed to (50-47) 2026-07-30
  6. SJRes199 On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 199 Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-52) 2026-07-30
  7. SRes817 On the Cloture Motion S.Res. 817 Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-45) 2026-07-29
  8. PN1092 On the Nomination PN1092 Nomination Confirmed (51-47) 2026-07-28
  9. PN999-5 On the Nomination PN999-5 Nomination Confirmed (49-44) 2026-07-23
  10. SJRes180 On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 180 Motion to Discharge Rejected (47-49) 2026-07-23


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.