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Cloture Motions - 90th Congress

From January 10, 1967 through October 14, 1968, 6 cloture motions were filed.

Motions Filed in 1968				Action and Result
Date	Measure	Subject	Filed By	Date	Vote	Result
Sep 27	Nomination	Judicial nominee Abe Fortas motion to proceed	Mansfield	Oct 1	45 - 43 No. 300	F
Mar 1	H.R.2516	Open Housing S.Amdt.554	Mansfield	Mar 4	65 - 32 No. 16	I
Feb 28	H.R.2516	Open Housing S.Amdt.554	Dirksen	Mar 1	59 - 35 No. 14	F
Feb 21	H.R.2516	Open Housing	Mansfield	Feb 26	56 - 36 No. 10	F
Feb 16	H.R.2516	Open Housing	Mansfield	Feb 20	55 - 37 No. 7	F

Motions Filed in 1967				Action and Result
Date	Measure	Subject	Filed By	Date	Vote	Result
Jan 19	S.Res.6	Amending the Cloture Rule motion to proceed	Mansfield	Jan 24	53 - 46 No. 7	F

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Result Key: F - Failed; I - Invoked; N - No action; V - Vitiated; W - Withdrawn.