| Cloture Motions - 110th Congress | ![]() |
| From January 4, 2007 through January 2, 2009, 139 cloture motions were filed. | ||||||
| Motions Filed in 2008 | Action and Result | |||||
| Date | Measure | Subject | Filed By | Date | Vote | Result |
| Dec 10 | H.R.7005 | Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act (vehicle for the auto bailout) motion to proceed |
Reid |
Dec 11 |
52 - 35 No. 215 |
F |
| Nov 19 | H.R.6867 | Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008 motion to proceed |
Reid |
Nov 20 |
89 - 6 No. 214 |
I |
| Sep 27 | H.R.2095 | Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007 motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment |
Reid |
Sep 29 |
69 - 17 No. 209 |
I |
| Sep 26 | H.R.2638 | Department of Homeland Security Appropriations/Continuing Resolution FY09 motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment |
Whitehouse |
Sep 27 |
83 - 12 No. 207 |
I |
| Sep 26 | H.R.2638 | Department of Homeland Security Appropriations/Continuing Resolution FY09 motion to concur in the House amendment with an amendment |
Reid |
Sep 26 |
UC |
V |
| Sep 17 | H.R.6049 | Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act motion to proceed |
Reid |
Sep 18 |
UC |
W |
| Sep 17 | S.3297 | Advancing America's Priorities Act motion to proceed |
Reid |
Sep 18 |
UC |
W |
| Sep 12 | S.3001 | National Defense Authorization FY09 | Reid | Sep 16 | 61 - 32 No. 200 | I |
| Jul 30 | S.3001 | National Defense Authorization FY09 motion to proceed Vote No. 195 reconsidered |
Reid |
Jul 31 Sep 8 |
51 - 39 No. 195 83 - 0 No. 197 |
F I |
| Jul 28 | S.3335 | Energy extenders package motion to proceed |
Reid |
Jul 30 |
51 - 43 No. 192 |
F |
| Jul 28 | S.2035 | Free Flow of Information Act motion to proceed |
Reid |
Jul 30 |
51 - 43 No. 191 |
F |
| Jul 26 | S.3297 | Advancing America's Priorities Act motion to proceed |
Reid |
Jul 28 |
52 - 40 No. 189 |
F |
| Jul 23 | S.3186 | Low-Income Home Energy Assistance motion to proceed |
Reid |
Jul 26 |
50 - 35 No. 187 |
F |
| Jul 23 | H.R.3221 | Housing and Economic Recovery Act motion to concur to House amendment |
Reid |
Jul 25 |
80 - 13 No. 185 |
I |
| Jul 23 | S.3268 | Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act | Reid | Jul 25 | 50 - 43 No. 184 | F |
| Jul 17 | S.3268 | Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act motion to proceed |
Reid |
Jul 22 |
94 - 0 No. 183 |
I |
| Jul 9 | S.2731 | Global HIV/AIDS reauthorization motion to proceed |
Reid |
Jul 11 |
65 - 3 No. 174 |
I |
| Jul 8 | H.R.3221 | Housing and Economic Recovery Act motion to disagree to House amendments |
Reid |
Jul 10 |
84 - 12 No. 170 |
I |
| Jun 26 | H.R.3221 | Housing and Economic Recovery Act | Reid | Jul 7 | 76 - 10 No. 163 | I |
| Jun 26 | H.R.6304 | FISA Amendments Act of 2008 | Reid | Jul 9 | 72 - 26 No. 167 | I |
| Jun 26 | H.R.6331 | Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 motion to proceed Vote No. 160 reconsidered |
Reid |
Jun 26 Jul 9 |
58 - 40 No. 160 69 - 30 No. 169 |
F I |
| Jun 23 | H.R.6304 | FISA Amendments Act of 2008 motion to proceed |
Reid |
Jun 25 |
80 - 15 No. 158 |
I |
| Jun 20 | H.R.3221 | Housing and Economic Recovery Act S.Amdt.4983 |
Reid |
Jun 24 |
83 - 9 No. 155 |
I |
| Jun 12 | H.R.6049 | Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act motion to proceed Vote No. 150 reconsidered |
Reid |
Jun 17 Jul 29 |
52 - 44 No. 150 53 - 43 No. 190 |
F F |
| Jun 10 | S.3101 | Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers motion to proceed |
Reid |
Jun 12 |
54 - 39 No. 149 |
F |
| Jun 6 | H.R.6049 | Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act motion to proceed |
Reid |
Jun 10 |
50 - 44 No. 147 |
F |
| Jun 6 | S.3044 | Consumer-First Energy Act motion to proceed |
Reid |
Jun 10 |
51 - 43 No. 146 |
F |
| Jun 4 | S.3044 | Consumer-First Energy Act motion to proceed |
Reid |
Jun 4 |
UC |
W |
| Jun 4 | S.3036 | Climate Security Act S.Amdt.4825 |
Reid |
Jun 6 |
48 - 36 No. 145 |
F |
| May 22 | S.3036 | Climate Security Act motion to proceed |
Reid |
Jun 2 |
74 - 14 No. 141 |
I |
| May 20 | H.R.2642 | Supplemental Appropriations Act FY08 S.Amdt.4803 |
Reid |
May 22 |
UC |
W |
| May 14 | H.R.980 | Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007 | Reid | May 15 | UC | W |
| May 14 | H.R.980 | Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007 S.Amdt.4751 |
Reid |
May 15 |
UC |
W |
| May 14 | H.R.980 | Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007 S.Amdt.4763 |
McConnell |
May 14 |
no vote |
N |
| May 7 | H.R.980 | Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007 motion to proceed |
Dodd |
May 13 |
69 - 29 No. 126 |
I |
| May 7 | S.2284 | Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act S.Amdt.4720 |
McConnell |
May 13 |
no vote |
N |
| May 2 | S.2284 | Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act motion to proceed |
Reid |
May 6 |
90 - 1 No. 116 |
I |
| May 1 | H.R.2881 | FAA Reauthorization | Reid | May 6 | UC | W |
| May 1 | H.R.2881 | FAA Reauthorization S.Amdt.4627 |
Reid |
May 6 |
49 - 42 No. 115 |
F |
| Apr 24 | H.R.2881 | FAA Reauthorization motion to proceed |
Reid |
Apr 28 |
88 - 0 No. 114 |
I |
| Apr 21 | H.R.2831 | Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act motion to proceed |
Reid |
Apr 23 |
56 - 42 No. 110 |
F |
| Apr 17 | S.1315 | Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act motion to proceed |
Reid |
Apr 22 |
94 - 0 No. 109 |
I |
| Apr 16 | H.R.1195 | SAFETEA amendments | Reid | Apr 17 | UC | W |
| Apr 16 | H.R.1195 | SAFETEA amendments S.Amdt.4146 |
Reid |
Apr 17 |
90 - 2 No. 107 |
I |
| Apr 10 | H.R.1195 | SAFETEA amendments motion to proceed |
Reid |
Apr 14 |
93 - 1 No. 103 |
I |
| Apr 4 | S.2739 | Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 motion to proceed |
Reid |
Apr 9 |
UC |
W |
| Apr 4 | H.R.3221 | Housing and Economic Recovery Act | Reid | Apr 9 | UC | W |
| Apr 4 | H.R.3221 | Housing and Economic Recovery Act S.Amdt.4387 |
Reid |
Apr 8 |
92 - 6 No. 93 |
I |
| Mar 5 | S.2663 | Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Act | Reid | Mar 6 | UC | W |
| Feb 29 | S.2663 | Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Act motion to proceed |
Reid |
Mar 3 |
86 - 1 No. 36 |
I |
| Feb 25 | S.2634 | Global Strategy Report to Combat al Qaeda motion to proceed |
Reid |
Feb 27 |
89 - 3 No. 34 |
I |
| Feb 25 | S.2633 | Safe redeployment of United States troops from Iraq motion to proceed |
Reid |
Feb 26 |
70 - 24 No. 33 |
I |
| Feb 14 | H.R.3221 | Housing and Economic Recovery Act motion to proceed Vote No. 35 reconsidered |
Reid |
Feb 28 Apr 1 |
48 - 46 No. 35 94 - 1 No. 86 |
F I |
| Feb 14 | S.1200 | Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2007 | Reid | Feb 25 | UC | W |
| Feb 14 | S.1200 | Indian Health Care Improvements Act Amendments of 2007 S.Amdt.3899 |
Reid |
Feb 25 |
85 - 2 No. 28 |
I |
| Feb 11 | H.R.2082 | Intelligence Authorization Act FY08 conference report |
Reid |
Feb 13 |
92 - 4 No. 21 |
I |
| Feb 8 | S.2248 | FISA Amendments Act of 2007 | Reid | Feb 12 | 69 - 29 No. 19 | I |
| Feb 5 | H.R.5140 | Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 S.Amdt.3983 |
Reid |
Feb 6 |
58 - 41 No. 8 |
F |
| Jan 31 | H.R.5140 | Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 motion to proceed |
Reid |
Feb 4 |
80 - 4 No. 5 |
I |
| Jan 24 | S.2248 | FISA Amendments Act of 2007 S.Amdt.3918 |
Reid |
Jan 28 |
48 - 45 No. 4 |
F |
| Jan 24 | S.2248 | FISA Amendments Act of 2007 S.Amdt.3911 |
McConnell |
Jan 28 |
48 - 45 No. 3 |
F |
| Motions Filed in 2007 | Action and Result | |||||
| Date | Measure | Subject | Filed By | Date | Vote | Result |
| Dec 18 | H.R.2764 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 motion to concur in the House amendments to the Senate amendment |
Reid |
Dec 18 |
44 - 51 No. 436 |
F |
| Dec 14 | S.2248 | FISA Amendments Act of 2007 motion to proceed |
Reid |
Dec 17 |
76 - 10 No. 435 |
I |
| Dec 12 | H.R.6 | Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 motion to concur in the House amendments to the Senate amendments |
Reid |
Dec 13 |
59 - 40 No. 425 |
F |
| Dec 7 | H.R.6 | Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 motion to concur in the House amendments to the Senate amendments |
Reid |
Dec 7 |
53 - 42 No. 416 |
F |
| Dec 5 | H.R.2419 | Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 S.Amdt.3500 |
Reid |
Dec 13 |
78 - 12 No. 431 |
I |
| Dec 4 | H.R.3996 | Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 motion to proceed |
Reid |
Dec 6 |
46 - 48 No. 414 |
F |
| Nov 15 | H.R.4156 | Orderly and Responsible Iraq Redeployment Appropriations Act, 2008 motion to proceed |
Reid |
Nov 16 |
53 - 45 No. 411 |
F |
| Nov 15 | S.2340 | Department of Defense Emergency Supplemental Appropriations FY08 motion to proceed |
McConnell |
Nov 16 |
45 - 53 No. 410 |
F |
| Nov 14 | H.R.2419 | Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 | Reid | Dec 14 | UC | W |
| Nov 14 | H.R.2419 | Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 S.Amdt.3500 |
Reid |
Nov 16 |
55 - 42 No. 412 |
F |
| Nov 1 | H.R.3963 | Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 | Reid | Nov 1 | 65 - 30 No. 402 | I |
| Oct 26 | H.R.3963 | Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 motion to proceed |
Reid |
Oct 31 |
62 - 33 No. 401 |
I |
| Oct 26 | S.294 | Amtrak Reauthorization | Reid | Oct 30 | 79 - 13 No. 398 | I |
| Oct 24 | S.294 | Amtrak Reauthorization S.Amdt.3452 |
McConnell |
Oct 25 |
UC |
W |
| Oct 23 | PN2 | Judicial nominee Leslie Southwick | McConnell | Oct 24 | 62 - 35 No. 392 | I |
| Oct 22 | S.2205 | DREAM Act of 2007 motion to proceed |
Reid |
Oct. 24 |
52 - 44 No. 394 |
F |
| Oct 2 | H.R.3222 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008 | Reid | Oct 3 | UC | W |
| Sep 26 | H.R.1585 | National Defense Authorization FY08 | McConnell | Oct 1 | no vote | N |
| Sep 26 | H.R.976 | Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 motion to concur with House amendments to Senate amendments |
Reid |
Sep 27 |
69 - 30 No. 352 |
I |
| Sep 26 | H.R.1585 | National Defense Authorization FY08 S.Amdt.2011 |
McConnell |
Sep 27 |
89 - 6 No. 357 |
I |
| Sep 25 | H.R.1585 | National Defense Authorization FY08 S.Amdt.3047 |
Casey |
Sep 27 |
UC |
V |
| Sep 25 | H.R.1585 | National Defense Authorization FY08 S.Amdt.3035 |
Reid |
Sep 27 |
60 - 39 No. 350 |
I |
| Sep 17 | H.R.1585 | National Defense Authorization FY08 S.Amdt.2022 |
Reid |
Sep 19 |
56 - 43 No. 340 |
F |
| Sep 12 | S.1257 | District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 motion to proceed |
Reid |
Sep 18 |
57 - 42 No. 339 |
F |
| Aug 1 | H.R.976 | Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 | Reid | Aug 2 | no vote | N |
| Aug 1 | H.R.976 | Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 S.Amdt.2530 |
Reid |
Aug 2 |
no vote |
N |
| Jul 31 | S.1 | Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act motion to concur in the House amendment |
Reid |
Aug 2 |
80 - 17 No. 293 |
I |
| Jul 261 | H.R.976 | Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 motion to proceed |
Reid |
Jul 30 |
80 - 0 No. 285 |
I |
| Jul 17 | H.R.2638 | Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act motion to proceed |
Reid |
Jul 19 |
UC |
W |
| Jul 16 | H.R.1585 | National Defense Authorization FY08 S.Amdt.2241 |
McConnell |
Jul 17 |
UC |
W |
| Jul 16 | H.R.1585 | National Defense Authorization FY08 S.Amdt.2087 |
Reed |
Jul 18 |
52 - 47 No. 252 |
F |
| Jul 10 | H.R.1585 | National Defense Authorization FY08 S.Amdt.2012 |
Reid |
Jul 11 |
56 - 41 No. 241 |
F |
| Jun 27 | H.R.1585 | National Defense Authorization FY08 motion to proceed |
Reid |
Jun 28 |
UC |
W |
| Jun 26 | S.1639 | Comprehensive Immigration Reform | Reid | Jun 28 | 46 - 53 No. 235 | F |
| Jun 20 | S.1639 | Comprehensive Immigration Reform motion to proceed |
Reid |
Jun 26 |
64 - 35 No. 228 |
I |
| Jun 19 | H.R.800 | Employee Free Choice Act of 2007 motion to proceed |
Reid |
Jun 26 |
51 - 48 No. 227 |
F |
| Jun 19 | H.R.6 | CLEAN Energy Act of 2007 | Reid | Jun 21 | 62 - 32 No. 225 | I |
| Jun 19 | H.R.6 | CLEAN Energy Act of 2007 S.Amdt.1502 |
Reid |
Jun 21 |
61 - 32 No. 224 |
I |
| Jun 19 | H.R.6 | CLEAN Energy Act of 2007 S.Amdt.1704 |
Reid |
Jun 21 |
57 - 36 No. 223 |
F |
| Jun 6 | H.R.6 | CLEAN Energy Act of 2007 motion to proceed |
Reid |
Jun 11 |
91 - 0 No. 208 |
I |
| Jun 6 | S.J.Res.14 | Senate Expression of "no confidence" in Attorney General Alberto Gonzales motion to proceed |
Reid |
Jun 11 |
53 - 38 No. 207 |
F |
| Jun 5 | S.1348 | Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 | Reid | Jun 7 | 34 - 61 No. 204 | F |
| Jun 5 | S.1348 | Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 S.Amdt.1150 Vote No. 203 reconsidered |
Reid |
Jun 7 Jun 7 |
33 - 63 No. 203 45 - 50 No. 206 |
F F |
| May 15 | H.R.1495 | Water Resources Development Act of 2007 S.Amdt.1135 |
McConnell |
May 16 |
87 - 9 No. 169 |
I |
| May 15 | H.R.1495 | Water Resources Development Act of 2007 S.Amdt.1134 |
McConnell |
May 16 |
52 - 44 No. 168 |
F |
| May 15 | H.R.1495 | Water Resources Development Act of 2007 S.Amdt.1097 |
Reid |
May 16 |
UC |
W |
| May 15 | H.R.1495 | Water Resources Development Act of 2007 S.Amdt.1098 |
Reid |
May 16 |
29 - 67 No. 167 |
F |
| May 15 | H.R.2206 | Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations | Reid | May 16 | UC | W |
| May 15 | H.R.2206 | Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations S.Amdt.1123 |
Reid |
May 17 |
94 - 1 No. 171 |
I |
| May 14 | S.1348 | Comprehensive Immigration Reform motion to proceed |
Reid |
May 21 |
69 - 23 No. 173 |
I |
| May 3 | H.R.1495 | Water Resources Development Act of 2007 motion to proceed |
Reid |
May 10 |
89 - 7 No. 162 |
I |
| May 3 | S.1082 | Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments | Reid | May 8 | UC | W |
| May 3 | S.1082 | Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments committee substitute amendment |
Reid |
May 7 |
82 - 8 No. 152 |
I |
| May 1 | S.1082 | Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments S.Amdt.990 |
Reid |
May 3 |
63 - 28 No. 150 |
I |
| Apr 18 | S.378 | Court Security Improvement Act | Reid | Apr 19 | no vote | N |
| Apr 16 | S.378 | Court Security Improvement Act motion to proceed |
Reid |
Apr 18 |
93 - 3 No. 133 |
I |
| Apr 16 | S.3 | Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation motion to proceed |
Reid |
Apr 18 |
55 - 42 No. 132 |
F |
| Apr 12 | S.372 | Intelligence Authorization Act Vote No. 130 reconsidered | Reid | Apr 16 Apr 17 | 41
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40
No.
130
50 - 45 No. 131 | F F |
| Apr 10 | S.372 | Intelligence Authorization Act motion to proceed |
Reid |
Apr 12 |
94 - 3 No. 129 |
I |
| Mar 26 | H.R.1591 | Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery and Iraq Accountability Appropriations | Reid | Mar 28 | 97 - 0 No. 117 | I |
| Mar 12 | S.214 | Preserving U.S. Attorney Independence Act motion to proceed |
Reid |
Mar 15 |
UC |
W |
| Mar 12 | S.J.Res.9 | Revise United States Policy on Iraq motion to proceed |
Reid |
Mar 14 |
89 - 9 No. 74 |
I |
| Mar 7 | S.4 | Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission | Reid | Mar 9 | UC | V |
| Mar 7 | S.4 | Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission S.Amdt.275 |
Reid |
Mar 9 |
69 - 26 No. 69 |
I |
| Mar 7 | S.4 | Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission S.Amdt.312 |
McConnell |
Mar 9 |
46 - 49 No. 68 |
F |
| Feb 27 | S.4 | Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission motion to proceed |
Bingaman |
Feb 27 |
97 - 0 No. 53 |
I |
| Feb 17 | S.184 | Surface Transportation and Rail Security motion to proceed |
Reid |
Feb 27 |
UC |
V |
| Feb 15 | S.574 | Sense of Congress on Iraq motion to proceed |
Reid |
Feb 17 |
56 - 34 No. 51 |
F |
| Feb 8 | H.J.Res.20 | Continuing Appropriations, 2007 | Reid | Feb 13 | 71 - 26 No. 46 | I |
| Feb 1 | S.470 | Sense of Congress on Iraq motion to proceed |
Reid |
Feb 5 |
49 - 47 No. 44 |
F |
| Jan 26 | S.Con.Res.2 | Bipartisan Resolution on Iraq motion to proceed |
Reid |
Feb 1 |
0 - 97 No. 43 |
F |
| Jan 26 | H.R.2 | Fair Minimum Wage Act | Reid | Jan 31 | 88 - 8 No. 39 | I |
| Jan 26 | H.R.2 | Fair Minimum Wage Act S.Amdt.100 |
Reid |
Jan 30 |
87 - 10 No. 34 |
I |
| Jan 22 | H.R.2 | Fair Minimum Wage Act | Reid | Jan 24 | 54 - 43 No. 23 | F |
| Jan 22 | H.R.2 | Fair Minimum Wage Act S.Amdt.101 |
Reid |
Jan 24 |
49 - 48 No. 22 |
F |
| Jan 12 | S.1 | Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act | Reid | Jan 18 | no vote | N |
| Jan 12 | S.1 | Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act S.Amdt.3 |
Reid |
Jan 17 |
51 - 46 No. 16 |
F |
| Jan 12 | S.1 | Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act S.Amdt.4 |
Reid |
Jan 16 |
95 - 2 No. 12 |
I |
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| Vote Key: 61-32 No. 2 (for example) - tally and Roll Call Vote number; UC - Unanimous Consent. | ||||||
| Result Key: F - Failed; I - Invoked; N - No action; V - Vitiated; W - Withdrawn. | ||||||
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