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 Cloture Motions - 105th Congress
From January 7, 1997 through December 19, 1998, 69 cloture motions were filed.
 
Motions Filed in 1998Action and Result
DateMeasureSubjectFiled ByDateVoteResult
Oct 7H.R.2431Freedom From Religious Persecution Act
   motion to proceed

McCain

Oct 8

UC

V
Oct 2S.442Internet Tax Freedom ActMcCainOct 794 - 4 No. 302I
Oct 1H.R.10Financial Services Act
   motion to proceed

Lott

Oct 5

93 - 0 No. 297

I
Sep 25S.442Internet Tax Freedom Act
   motion to proceed

McCain

Sep 29

89 - 6 No. 292

I
Sep 24S.2176Federal Vacancies Reform ActLottSep 2853 - 38 No. 289F
Sep 22S.2176Federal Vacancies Reform Act
   motion to proceed

Grassley

Sep 24

96 - 1 No. 285

I
Sep 18S.1645Child Custody Protection Act
   committee substitute

Nickles

Sep 22

54 - 45 No. 282

F
Sep 10S.1981Truth in Employment Act
   motion to proceed

Sessions

Sep 14

52 - 42 No. 266

F
Sep 9S.1301Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act
   S.Amdt.3559

Lott

Sep 11

UC

V
Sep 9S.1645Child Custody Protection Act
   motion to proceed

Lott

Sep 11

97 - 0 No. 265

I
Sep 8S.2237Interior Appropriations FY99
   S.Amdt.3554

Lott

Sep 10

52 - 48 No. 264

F
Sep 3S.1301Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act
   motion to proceed

Lott

Sep 9

99 - 1 No. 263

I
Sep 3S.1873American Missile Protection Act
   motion to proceed

Lott

Sep 9

59 - 41 No. 262

F
Jul 17H.R.4112Legislative Branch Appropriations FY99LottJul 2183 - 16 No. 213I
Jul 9S.2271Property Rights Implementation
   motion to proceed

Lott

Jul 13

52 - 42 No. 197

F
Jul 7S.648Product Liability Reform Act
   S.Amdt.3064

Lott

Jul 9

51 - 47 No. 188

F
Jun 26S.648Product Liability Reform Act
   motion to proceed

Lott

Jul 7

71 - 24 No. 184

I
Jun 19S.2057Defense Authorization FY99WarnerJun 23 UCV
Jun 17S.1415Universal Tobacco Settlement Act
   modified committee substitute

Lott

Jun 17

57 - 42 No. 161

F
Jun 9S.1415Universal Tobacco Settlement Act
   modified committee substitute

Daschle

Jun 11

43 - 56 No. 156

F
Jun 5S.1415Universal Tobacco Settlement Act
   modified committee substitute

Conrad

Jun 10

43 - 55 No. 153

F
Jun 4S.1415Universal Tobacco Settlement Act
    modified committee substitute

Daschle

Jun 9

42 - 56 No. 150

F
May 22H.R.1270Nuclear Waste Policy Act
   motion to proceed

Lott

Jun 2

56 - 39 No. 148

F
May 14S.1415Universal Tobacco Settlement Act
   motion to proceed

Lott

May 15

UC

W
May 11S.1873American Missile Protection Act
   motion to proceed

Cochran

May 13

59 - 41 No. 131

F
Mar 26H.R.2646Education Savings ActLottMar 27 UCV
Mar 18H.R.2646Education Savings ActLottMar 2658 - 42 No. 46F
Mar 18H.R.2646Education Savings ActLottMar 1955 - 44 No. 38F
Mar 16H.R.2646Education Savings Act
   motion to proceed

Roth

Mar 17

no vote

N
Mar 13H.R.2646Education Savings Act
   motion to proceed

Lott

Mar 17

74 - 24 No. 34

I
Mar 6S.1173Surface Transportation Act
   S.Amdt.1676

Lott

Mar 11

96 - 3 No. 28

I
Feb 24S.1663Campaign Finance ReformBurnsFeb 2645 - 54 No. 17F
Feb 24S.1663Campaign Finance Reform
   S.Amdt.1646

Daschle

Feb 26

51 - 48 No. 16

F
Feb 24S.1663Campaign Finance Reform
   S.Amdt.1647

Daschle

Feb 25

no vote

N
Feb 5PN622Nominee David SatcherLottFeb 1075 - 23 No. 8I
Feb 5S.1601Human Cloning Prohibition Act
   motion to proceed

Lott

Feb 11

42 - 54 No. 10

F
 
Motions Filed in 1997Action and Result
DateMeasureSubjectFiled ByDateVoteResult
Oct 31S.1269Reciprocal Trade Agreement Act of 1997
   motion to proceed

Lott

Nov 4

69 - 31 No. 292

I
Oct 31H.R.2646Education Savings AccountCoverdellNov 456 - 44 No. 291F
Oct 29H.R.2646Education Savings AccountLottOct 3156 - 41 No. 288F
Oct 29H.R.1119 Defense Authorization FY98
   motion to proceed to conference report

Lott

Oct 31

93 - 2 No. 289

I
Oct 24S.1173Surface Transportation Act
   modified committee amendment

Lott

Oct 28

52 - 48 No. 282

F
Oct 22S.1173Surface Transportation Act
   modified committee amendment

Chafee

Oct 24

43 - 49 No. 278

F
Oct 21S.1173Surface Transportation Act
   modified committee amendment

Lott

Oct 23

48 - 50 No. 277

F
Oct 21S.1173Surface Transportation Act
   modified committee amendment

Lott

Oct 23

48 - 52 No. 275

F
Oct 7S.25Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 1997
   S.Amdt.1258

Lott

Oct 9

51 - 48 No. 274

F
Oct 7S.25Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 1997DaschleOct 952 - 47 No. 273F
Oct 6S.25Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 1997DaschleOct 852 - 47 No. 270F
Oct 3S.1156D.C. Appropriations FY98
   S.Amdt.1253

Coverdell

Oct 7

99 - 1 No. 268

I
Oct 3S.25Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 1997CoverdellOct 753 - 47 No. 267F
Oct 3S.25Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 1997
   S.Amdt.1258

Coverdell

Oct 7

52 - 48 No. 266

F
Sep 24S.1156D.C Appropriations FY98
   S.Amdt.1249

Faircloth

Sep 30

58 - 41 No. 260

F
Sep 18S.830FDA Modernization ActJeffordsSep 23 UCV
Sep 11S.830FDA Modernization Act
   S.Amdt.1130

Lott

Sep 16

94 - 4 No. 239

I
Sep 4S.830FDA Modernization Act
   motion to proceed

Enzi

Sep 5

no vote

N
Sep 3S.830FDA Modernization Act
   motion to proceed

Lott

Sep 5

89 - 5 No. 220

I
Jul 23S.39International Dolphin Conservation
   motion to proceed

Lott

Jul 25

UC

V
Jul 11PN231Nominee Joel I. KleinNicklesJul 1478 - 11 No. 174I
Jul 8S.936Defense Authorization FY98LottJul 10 no voteN
Jun 27S.936Defense Authorization FY98LottJul 846 - 45 No. 161F
Jun 2S.4Family Friendly Workplace Act
   modified committee amendment

Craig

Jun 4

51 - 47 No. 93

F
May 13S.4Family Friendly Workplace Act
   modified committee amendment

Lott

May 15

53 - 47 No. 68

F
May 5S.672Supplemental Appropriations FY97SessionsMay 7100 - 0 No. 57I
Apr 29S.543Volunteer Protection Act
   motion to proceed

Coverdell

May 1

no vote

V
Apr 29S.543Volunteer Protection Act
   motion to proceed

Coverdell

May 1

UC

V
Apr 28S.543Volunteer Protection Act
   motion to proceed

Coverdell

Apr 30

55 - 44 No. 53

F
Apr 25S.543Volunteer Protection Act
   motion to proceed

Smith

Apr 29

53 - 46 No. 52

F
Apr 9S.104Nuclear Waste Policy Act
   S.Amdt.26

Lott

Apr 10

UC

W
Apr 7S.104Nuclear Waste Policy Act
   motion to proceed

Nickles

Apr 8

UC

W
Mar 20S.104Nuclear Waste Policy Act
   motion to proceed

Lott

Apr 8

UC

W

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.