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119th Congress (1st) Vote 647 - A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes.
12/15/2025, 6:31 PM
Vote Summary
S 1071 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
119th Congress (1st) Vote 647 is a Senate Vote on Bill S 1071, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. S 1071 was introduced on March 14, 2025 by 1 Sponsors and 1 Cosponsors.
Bill 119 s 1071, also known as the "Fernando V. Cota Disinterment Act," is a proposed piece of legislation that calls for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in Texas. The bill specifies that the disinterment must be carried out in order to relocate Cota's remains to a different location.
The bill does not provide specific details on why Cota's remains are to be moved, but it does state that the disinterment is necessary for "other purposes." It is important to note that the bill does not provide any information on where Cota's remains will be relocated to or the reasoning behind the decision to move them.
Overall, Bill 119 s 1071 is a straightforward piece of legislation that focuses solely on the disinterment of Fernando V. Cota's remains from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in Texas. The bill does not delve into any additional details or reasoning behind the disinterment, leaving much to be determined by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
The vote passed with a tally of 76 For, 20 Against, 0 Present, and 4 Not Voting. When broken down by party, there were 27 Democrats, 48 Republican, and 1 Independents voting For, 16 Democrats, 3 Republican, and 1 Independents voting Against, 0 Democrats, 0 Republican, and 0 Independents voting Present, and finally, 2 Democrats, 2 Republican, and 0 Independents Not Voting.
Voting For
Democrat
Republican
Independent
76
27
48
1
Voting Against
Democrat
Republican
Independent
20
16
3
1
Voting Present
Democrat
Republican
Independent
0
0
0
0
Not Voting
Democrat
Republican
Independent
4
2
2
0
Official Vote Question
On the Cloture Motion S. 1071 - A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes.
Official Vote Result
Cloture Motion Agreed to (76-20, 3/5 majority required)
Comments
Senators' Votes on A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes.
Voting Member of 119th Congress (1st) Vote 647

Todd Young

Elizabeth Warren

Mark R. Warner

Sheldon Whitehouse

Peter Welch

Raphael G. Warnock

Ron Wyden

Roger F. Wicker

Chris Van Hollen

Thom Tillis

Tommy Tuberville

John Thune

Eric Schmitt

Rick Scott
