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Cloture Motions - 101st Congress


From January 3, 1989 through October 28, 1990, 38 cloture motions were filed.
Motions Filed in 1990Action and Result
DateMeasureSubjectFiled ByDayVoteResult
1012Oct 121H.R.5114
Foreign Operations Appropriations FY91
   committee substitute

Mitchell
Oct 12
51 - 38 No. 270

F
0919Sep 192S.874
National Voter Registration Act
   motion to proceed

Mitchell
Sep 26
55 - 42 No. 257

F
0919Sep 193S.110
Family Planning Amendments
   committee substitute

Mitchell
Sep 26
50 - 46 No. 256

F
0919Sep 194S.1224
Motor Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Act
   committee substitute

Mitchell
Sep 25
57 - 42 No. 248

F
0918Sep 18S.1511
Older Workers Benefit Protection
   committee substitute

Exon
Sep 20
UC

V
0914Sep 144S.1224
Motor Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Act
   motion to proceed

Mitchell
Sep 14
no vote

N
0912Sep 12S.1224
Motor Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Act
   motion to proceed

Mitchell
Sep 14
68 - 28 No. 235

I
0911Sep 11S.1511
Older Workers Benefit Protection
   motion to proceed

Mitchell
Sep 12
UC

V
0802Aug 26S.2884
National Defense Authorization Act FY91
   S.Amdt.2514

Mitchell
Aug 3
58 - 41 No. 212

F
0716Jul 16S.2830
Farm bill
   motion to proceed

Mitchell
Jul 18
UC

V
0716Jul 16S.2104
Civil Rights Act of 1990 MitchellJul 18 UCV
0716Jul 16S.2104
Civil Rights Act of 1990
   S.Amdt.2110

Mitchell
Jul 17
no vote

N
0713Jul 13S.2104
Civil Rights Act of 1990
   S.Amdt.2110

Mitchell
Jul 17
62 - 38 No. 158

I
0622Jun 22S.2104
Civil Rights Act of 1990
   motion to proceed

Mitchell
Jun 25
UC

W
0613Jun 13H.R.770
Family and Medical Leave Act
   motion to proceed

Mitchell
Jun 14
UC

W
0608Jun 8S.341
Air Travel Rights for Blind Individuals HollingsJun 1256 - 44 No. 114F
0605Jun 5S.1970
Federal Death Penalty Act of 1989 MitchellJun 757 - 37 No. 112F
0524May 24S.1970
Federal Death Penalty Act of 1989 MitchellJun 554 - 37 No. 109F
0517May 17S.195
Chemical Weapons Control Act
   committee substitute

Mitchell
May 17
87 - 4 No. 100

I
0511May 11S.2240
Ryan White AIDS Resources Emergency Act
   motion to proceed

Mitchell
May 15
95 - 3 No. 91

I
0508May 8S.135
Hatch Act Reform MitchellMay 9 UCV
0427Apr 27S.135
Hatch Act Reform
   motion to proceed

Mitchell
May 1
70 - 28 No. 76

I
0222Feb 22S.J.Res.212
Armenian Genocide Day of Remembrance
   motion to proceed

Dole
Feb 27
48 - 51 No. 17

F
0220Feb 20S.J.Res.212
Armenian Genocide Day of Remembrance
   motion to proceed

Dole
Feb 22
49 - 49 No. 16

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.


Motions Filed in 1989Action and Result
DateMeasureSubjectFiled ByDayVoteResult
1117Nov 17H.R.3660
Ethics Reform Act
   S.Amdt.1158

Mitchell
Nov 17
90 - 9 No. 304

I
1109Nov 97H.R.3628
Capital Gains Taxes
   S.Amdt.1127

Mitchell
Nov 15
51 - 47 No. 298

F
1109Nov 98H.R.3628
Capital Gains Taxes
   S.Amdt.1127

Mitchell
Nov 14
51 - 47 No. 295

F
1024Oct 24H.R.1231
Eastern Airlines Labor Dispute
   S.Amdt.1043

Mitchell
Oct 26
62 - 38 No. 273

I
1013Oct 13H.R.3385
Nicaragua Election Assistance MitchellOct 1774 - 25 No. 245I
1012Oct 12H.R.3385
Nicaragua Election Assistance MitchellOct 1352 - 42 No. 244F
0929Sep 29H.R.1231
Eastern Airlines Labor Dispute
   motion to proceed

Cranston
Oct 3
61 - 36 No. 222

I
0913Sep 13H.R.3015
Transportation Appropriations FY90
   committee substitute

Mitchell
Sep 14
77 - 21 No. 176

I
0804Aug 4H.R.2989
Treasury, Postal Appropriations FY90 ByrdAug 4 no voteN
0802Aug 2S.1352
National Defense Authorization FY90/91 NunnAug 2 no voteN
0731Jul 31S.1352
National Defense Authorization FY90/91 NunnAug 184 - 13 No. 159I
0719Jul 19S.1160
Foreign Relations Authorization FY90 MitchellJul 21 no voteN
0609Jun 9H.R.1722
Natural Gas Decontrol Act McClureJun 13 UCV
0317Mar 17H.R.1231
Eastern Airlines Labor Dispute
   motion to proceed

Kennedy
Apr 4
UC

V
 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.


  1. Cloture petition not filed, cloture vote ordered by UC (136 Cong. Rec. 28881)   2. Cloture petition not filed, cloture vote ordered by UC (136 Cong. Rec. 25114)   3. Cloture petition not filed, cloture vote ordered by UC (136 Cong. Rec. 25114)   4. Cloture petition not filed, cloture vote ordered by UC (136 Cong. Rec. 25114)   4. Cloture petition not filed, cloture vote ordered by UC (136 Cong. Rec. 24553)   6. Cloture petition not filed, cloture vote ordered by UC (136 Cong. Rec. 21929)   7. Cloture petition not filed, cloture vote ordered by UC (135 Cong. Rec. 28101)   8. Cloture petition not filed, cloture vote ordered by UC (135 Cong. Rec. 28101)