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Cloture Motions - 109th Congress


From January 4, 2005 through December 9, 2006, 68 cloture motions were filed.
Motions Filed in 2006Action and Result
DateMeasureSubjectFiled ByDayVoteResult
1208Dec 8H.R.6111
Tax Relief and Health Care Act
   motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment

Frist
Dec 8
78 - 10 No. 278

I
1206Dec 6PN1746
Judicial nominee Kent A. Jordan FristDec 893 - 0 No. 275I
1205Dec 5PN1396
Nominee Andrew von Eschenbach FristDec 789 - 6 No. 273I
0927Sep 27S.403
Child Interstate Abortion Notification
   motion to concur in House amendment

Bennett
Sep 29
57 - 42 No. 263

F
0925Sep 25H.R.6061
Secure Fence Act FristSep 2871 - 28 No. 260I
0925Sep 25H.R.6061
Secure Fence Act
   S.Amdt.5036

Frist
Sep 27
UC

W
0918Sep 18H.R.6061
Secure Fence Act
   motion to proceed

Frist
Sep 20
94 - 0 No. 252

I
0912Sep 12H.R.4954
Port Security bill FristSep 1498 - 0 No. 247I
0802Aug 2H.R.5970
Estate Tax Reduction and Extension of Tax Relief
   motion to proceed

Frist
Aug 3
56 - 42 No. 229

F
0727Jul 27S.3711
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act FristJul 3172 - 23 No. 218I
0724Jul 24S.3711
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act
   motion to proceed

Frist
Jul 26
86 - 12 No. 217

I
0620Jun 20S.2766
National Defense Authorization FY07 McConnellJun 2298 - 1 No. 183I
0607Jun 7PN876
Nominee Richard Stickler SessionsJun 13 UCW
0606Jun 6S.147
Native Hawaiian Government Regorganization Act
   motion to proceed

McConnell
Jun 8
56 - 41 No. 165

F
0606Jun 6H.R.8
Estate Tax Repeal
   motion to proceed

McConnell
Jun 8
57 - 41 No. 164

F
0605Jun 5S.J.Res.1
Constitutional Amendment Relating to Marriage
   motion to proceed

McConnell
Jun 7
49 - 48 No. 163

F
0524May 24PN1446
Nominee Dirk Kempthorne FristMay 2685 - 8 No. 161I
0522May 22PN1179
Judicial nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh FristMay 2567 - 30 No. 158I
0522May 22S.2611
Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act FristMay 2473 - 25 No. 144I
0510May 10S.1955
Small Business Health Insurance
   committee substitute

Frist
May 11
55 - 43 No. 119

F
0505May 5S.1955
Small Business Health Insurance
   motion to proceed

Frist
May 9
96 - 2 No. 117

I
0505May 5S.23
Women's Health Services Medical Malpractice Liability Reform
   motion to proceed

Frist
May 8
49 - 44 No. 116

F
0505May 5S.22
Medical Malpractice Liability Reform
   motion to proceed

Frist
May 8
48 - 42 No. 115

F
0427Apr 27H.R.4939
Emergency Supplemental FY06 FristMay 294 - 4 No. 103I
0405Apr 5PN70
Nominee Peter Cyril Wyche Flory FristApr 736 - 62 No. 92F
0405Apr 5PN922
Nominee Dorrance Smith FristApr 7 UCW
0405Apr 5PN413
Nominee Gordon England FristApr 6 UCV
0405Apr 5PN608
Nominee Benjamin A. Powell FristApr 6 UCV
0405Apr 5S.2454
Immigration Reform FristApr 736 - 62 No. 90F
0405Apr 5S.2454
Immigration Reform
   motion to commit

Frist
Apr 7
38 - 60 No. 89

F
0404Apr 4S.2454
Immigration Reform
   S.Amdt.3192

Reid
Apr 6
39 - 60 No. 88

F
0316Mar 16S.2454
Immigration Reform
   motion to proceed

Frist
Mar 28
UC

W
0308Mar 8S.2349
Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act
   Vote No. 36 reconsidered
FristMar 9
Mar 28
51 - 47 No. 36
81 - 16  No. 79
F
I
0303Mar 3S.2320
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Funds FristMar 775 - 25 No. 33I
0228Feb 28S.2320
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Funds
   motion to proceed

Frist
Mar 2
UC

W
0216Feb 16S.2271
Patriot Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments FristFeb 2869 - 30 No. 23I
0214Feb 14S.2271
Patriot Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments
   motion to proceed

Frist
Feb 16
93 - 3 No. 22

I
0213Feb 13S.852
Fairness in Asbestos Injury Act
   S.Amdt.2746

Frist
Feb 14
UC

W
0213Feb 13S.852
Fairness in Asbestos Injury Act FristFeb 14 UCW
0208Feb 8PN507
Nominee Eric S. Edelman FristFeb 9 UCW
0206Feb 6S.852
Fairness in Asbestos Injury Act
   motion to proceed

Frist
Feb 7
98 - 1 No. 12

I
0126Jan 26PN1059
Supreme Court nominee Samuel A. Alito, Jr. FristJan 3072 - 25 No. 1I
 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 2005Action and Result
DateMeasureSubjectFiled ByDayVoteResult
1219Dec 19H.R.1815
National Defense Authorization FY06
   conference report

Frist
Dec 21
UC

W
1219Dec 19H.R.2863
Department of Defense Appropriations FY06
   conference report

Frist
Dec 21
54 - 44 No. 364

F
1214Dec 14H.R.3199
Patriot Reauthorization Act
   conference report
   Vote. No. 358 reconsidered

Frist
Dec 16
March 1, 2006

52 - 47 No. 358
84 - 15  No. 28

F
I
1025Oct 25H.R.3010
Labor, HHS Appropriations FY06 FristOct 2797 - 0 No. 275I
1004Oct 4H.R.2863
Defense Appropriations FY06 FristOct 595 - 4 No. 252I
0729Jul 29H.R.8
Estate tax repeal bill
   motion to proceed

Frist
Sep 6
UC

W
0729Jul 29S.147
Native Hawaiians bill
   motion to proceed

Frist
Sep 6
UC

W
0727Jul 27S.397
Firearms Manufacturers Protection Act FristJul 28 UCV
0722Jul 22S.397
Firearms Manufacturers Protection Act
   motion to proceed

McConnell
Jul 26
66 - 32 No. 206

I
0722Jul 22S.1042
National Defense Authorization FY06 McConnellJul 2650 - 48 No. 205F
0719Jul 19PN68
Nominee Thomas C. Dorr FristJul 21 UCV
0621Jun 21H.R.6
Energy Policy Act of 2005 DomeniciJun 2392 - 4 No. 152I
0526May 26PN200
Judicial nominee William H. Pryor, Jr. FristJun 867 - 32 No. 132I
0526May 26PN201
Judicial nominee Janice R. Brown FristJun 765 - 32 No. 130I
0525May 25PN326
Nominee John R. Bolton
   Vote No. 129 reconsidered
McConnellMay 26
Jun 20
56 - 42 No. 129
54 - 38  No. 142
F
F
0520May 20PN194
Judicial Nominee Priscilla R. Owen CornynMay 2481 - 18 No. 127I
0510May 10H.R.3
Transportation Equity Act McConnellMay 12 UCV
0510May 10H.R.3
Transportation Equity Act
   S.Amdt. 605

McConnell
May 12
97 - 7 No. 122

I
0427Apr 27PN328
Nominee Stephen L. Johnson McConnellApr 2861 - 37 No. 115I
0427Apr 27PN415
Nominee Robert J. Portman McConnellApr 28 UCW
0422Apr 22H.R.3
Transportation Equity Act
   motion to proceed

Bennett
Apr 26
94 - 6 No. 110

I
0415Apr 15H.R.1268
Emergency Supplemental FY05 FristApr 19100 - 0 No. 103I
0415Apr 15H.R.1268
Emergency Supplemental FY05
   S.Amdt.375

Frist
Apr 19
53 - 45 No. 98

F
0415Apr 15H.R.1268
Emergency Supplemental FY05
   S.Amdt.432

Frist
Apr 19
21 - 77 No. 97

F
0414Apr 14H.R.1268
Emergency Supplemental FY05
   S.Amdt.387

Mikulski
Apr 19
83 - 17 No. 101

I
0304Mar 4S.256
Bankruptcy Reform Act McConnellMar 861 - 31 No. 29I
 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.