Breaking: CLARITY Act Misses Weekend Vote As Senate Fails To File Cloture

On Thursday, August 6, the U.S. Senate made no attempt to bring the CLARITY Act to a floor vote. This suggests that it is unlikely a procedural vote will take place this weekend and delaying the crypto market structure bill further down the Senate calendar.

CLARITY Act Loses Potential For Senate Vote This Weekend

The Senate Press Gallery posted the daily schedule, which would have the chamber reconvene at 10:00 a.m. Thursday to “resume consideration of the nominations in bloc, pursuant to S Res 817, post-cloture.” The release added that “roll call votes are expected but have not yet been scheduled.”

Meanwhile, it listed votes for a continuing resolution, the Protect College Sports Act of 2026 and Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche. However, the CLARITY Act was not on the agenda.

The Senate won’t be able to start the process they need to move the bill to a vote this week until a cloture petition is filed. The late filing eliminates the possibility of a weekend vote to close the door on the filings, which is typical procedure in the current Senate session.

The delay is one that comes at a time when there are indications of progress in the bipartisan talks. Senator Thom Tillis told reporters, “We’ve got people working with the White House right now… they’re going through some of the lines right now.” This hints that the administration has begun reviewing ethics language that has remained the biggest obstacle to advancing the bill.

Looking At The Positive Side

But one of the bill’s chief sponsors, Senator Cynthia Lummis, has insisted that legislators might stay in Washington after the recess is supposed to come to an end. Earlier this week, she said, “I don’t think we’ll be leaving on Friday. I think we’ll go into the weekend.” She added that the CLARITY Act is among the measures she believes deserve a vote before the August break.

Meanwhile, Punchbowl News reporter Brendan Pedersen also said that the bipartisan talks are “very alive in the past 24 hours.” Now, aides are working to clear up some policy issues and get enough Democratic support for cloture. The goal is to muster the 60 votes required to move the bill forward, and a full Senate vote is likely after the recess in August if cloture is ultimately approved, Pedersen said.

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