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Cloture Motions - 96th Congress


From January 15, 1979 through December 16, 1980, 30 cloture motions were filed.
Motions Filed in 1980Action and Result
DateMeasureSubjectFiled ByDayVoteResult
1205Dec 5H.R.5200
Fair Housing Amendments of 1979 ByrdDec 9 no voteN
1203Dec 3H.R.5200
Fair Housing Amendments of 1979
   motion to proceed

Byrd
Dec 9
54 - 43 No. 511

F
1203Dec 3Nomination
Judicial Nominee Stephen G. Breyer ByrdDec 9 no voteN
1202Dec 2Nomination
Judicial Nominee Stephen G. Breyer KennedyDec 968 - 28 No. 512I
1202Dec 2H.R.5200
Fair Housing Amendments of 1979
   motion to proceed

Byrd
Dec 4
62 - 32 No. 504

I
1201Dec 1H.R.5200
Fair Housing Amendments of 1979
   motion to proceed

Byrd
Dec 3
51 - 39 No. 500

F
0820Aug 20H.R.1197
Tonnage Measurement Simplification Act
   S.Amdt.1972

Byrd
Aug 21
no vote

N
0819Aug 19H.R.1197
Tonnage Measurement Simplification Act
   S.Amdt.1972

Byrd
Aug 21
61 - 32 No. 362

I
0805Aug 5H.R.39
Alaska Lands Conservation Act
   committee substitute

Byrd
Aug 18
no vote

N
0805Aug 5H.R.39
Alaska Lands Conservation Act
   committee substitute

Byrd
Aug 18
63 - 25 No. 354

I
0801Aug 1Nomination
Nominee Don A. Zimmerman ByrdAug 563 - 31 No. 344I
0731Jul 31Nomination
Nominee Don A. Zimmerman ByrdAug 445 - 31 No. 340F
0730Jul 30Nomination
Nominee Don A. Zimmerman ByrdAug 151 - 35 No. 338F
0609Jun 9H.J.Res.521
Draft Registration ByrdJun 10 no voteN
0606Jun 6H.J.Res.521
Draft Registration ByrdJun 1062 - 32 No. 176I
0513May 13S.598
Soft Drink Interbrand Competition Act ByrdMay 1586 - 6 No. 143I
0429Apr 29H.R.10
Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons
   conference report

Byrd
May 1
60 - 34 No. 90

I
0428Apr 28H.R.10
Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons
   conference report

Byrd
April 30
53 - 35 No. 87

F
0425Apr 25H.R.10
Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons
   conference report

DeConcini
April 29
56 - 34 No. 86

F
0424Apr 24H.R.10
Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons
   conference report

Bayh
April 28
44 - 39 No. 85

F
0421Apr 21Nomination
Nominee William A. Lubbers ByrdApril 22 UCV
0418Apr 18Nomination
Nominee William A. Lubbers ByrdApril 2262 - 34 No. 80I
0417Apr 17Nomination
Nominee William A. Lubbers ByrdApril 2146 - 40 No. 79F
0325Mar 25H.R.3919
Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax Act of 1980
   conference report

Byrd
Mar 26
UC

V
0324Mar 24H.R.3919
Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax Act of 1980
   conference report

Byrd
Mar 26
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.


Motions Filed in 1979Action and Result
DateMeasureSubjectFiled ByDayVoteResult
1214Dec 14H.R.3919
Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax of 1980 ByrdDec 1784 - 14 No. 491I
1212Dec 12H.R.3919
Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax of 1980 ByrdDec 1456 - 39 No. 481F
1211Dec 11H.R.3919
Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax of 1980 ByrdDec 1356 - 40 No. 479F
1210Dec 10H.R.3919
Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax of 1980 ByrdDec 1253 - 46 No. 472F
0627Jun 27S.J.Res.28
Direct Popular Election of President and Vice President BayhJuly 9 UCW
 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.