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Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Shutdown Fairness Act

S. 3012Introduced Oct 15, 2025Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Official title: A bill to appropriate funds for pay and allowances of excepted Federal employees for periods of work performed during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Ron Johnson R-WI
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Where it went

Latest action: Nov 7, 2025 — Upon reconsideration, cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 609.

Vote results

2 recorded roll-call votes on S. 3012, oldest first. None of them was a final passage vote.

Roll-call votes (2) — motions, rulings and amendments (2 Senate). Tap to show.

Oldest first. Totals are yea–nay.

  • Cloture vote to start debate
    Cloture on the motion to proceed
    Senate · Oct 23, 2025 · roll 585 · Needed a 3/5 majority (60 votes)
    R 51–1 D 3–42 I 0–2
    54–45Rejected
  • Cloture vote to start debate
    Cloture on the motion to proceed
    Senate · Nov 7, 2025 · roll 609 · Needed a 3/5 majority (60 votes)
    R 50–0 D 3–41 I 0–2
    53–43Rejected

Yea–nay by party (R = Republicans, D = Democrats, I = independents). Counts for present and not-voting members are shown where there were any. Showing all 2 of 2 recorded votes. Sorted by date; within a chamber by roll-call number.

Cosponsors

13 cosponsors — 13 Republicans

0 of 13 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

John Barrasso (R-WY), Ted Budd (R-NC), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Mike Crapo (R-ID), John Hoeven (R-ND), James Lankford (R-OK), Mike Lee (R-UT), David McCormick (R-PA), James Risch (R-ID), Rick Scott (R-FL), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Todd Young (R-IN).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Ron Johnson.

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Sponsor’s state and district

Wisconsin in Congress

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.