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 Cloture Motions - 99th Congress
From January 3, 1985 through October 18, 1986, 41 cloture motions were filed.
 
Motions Filed in 1986Action and Result
DateMeasureSubjectFiled ByDateVoteResult
Oct 15S.1200Immigration Reform and Control Act
   conference report

Simpson

Oct 17

69 - 21 No. 355

I
Oct 10H.R.5484Anti-Drug Abuse Act
   motion to concur with House amdts

Dole

Oct 15

58 - 38 No. 346

F
Sep 30H.R.4868Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986
   passage over veto

Byrd

Oct 1

UC

V
Sep 23S.2760Product Liability Reform Act
   motion to proceed

Kasten

Sep 25

97 - 1 No. 291

I
Sep 15PN1184Judicial nominee William RehnquistDoleSep 1768 - 31 No. 265I
Aug 9H.R.5052Military Construction Appropriations FY87
   Contra Aid

Dole

Aug 13

62 - 37 No. 220

I
Aug 9H.R.5052Military Construction Appropriations FY87
   Contra Aid

Dole

Aug 13

59 - 40 No. 218

F
Aug 9S.2701South Africa Anti-ApartheidByrdAug 13 no voteN
Aug 9S.2701South Africa Anti-ApartheidByrdAug 1389 - 11 No. 219I
Aug 6S.2638National Defense Authorization FY87DoleAug 8 UCW
Aug 5S.2638National Defense Authorization FY87
   S.Amdt.2417

Dole

Aug 8

UC

N
Aug 5S.2638National Defense Authorization FY87
   S.Amdt.2414

Byrd

Aug 8

UC

N
Aug 4S.2638National Defense Authorization FY87WarnerAug 653 - 46 No. 180F
Jun 24PN909Judicial nominee Daniel ManionThurmondJun 26 UCV
Apr 14S.1774Hobbs Act Amendments
   motion to proceed

Dole

Apr 16

44 - 54 No. 67

F
Apr 9S.1017Metro Washington Airports Transfer
   committee substitute

Dole

Apr 10

UC

W
Apr 9S.1017Metro Washington Airports TransferDoleApr 10 UCW
Mar 21S.1017Metro Washington Airports Transfer
   motion to proceed

Dole

Mar 25

66 - 32 No. 44

I
Mar 20S.1017Metro Washington Airports Transfer
   motion to proceed

Simpson

Mar 24

UC

W
Mar 19S.1017Metro Washington Airports Transfer
   motion to proceed

Dole

Mar 21

50 - 39 No. 43

F
Mar 14PN876-05Judicial nominee Sidney A. FitzwaterDoleMar 1864 - 33 No. 40I
Feb 18TreatyGenocide treatyDoleFeb 19 no voteN
Jan 28S.638Conrail Sale
   S.Amdt.1437

Dole

Jan 30

70 - 27 No. 7

I
Jan 21S.638Conrail Sale
   motion to proceed

Dole

Jan 23

90 - 7 No. 1

I
 
Motions Filed in 1985Action and Result
DateMeasureSubjectFiled ByDateVoteResult
Nov 22S.1714Expand Export Markets
    motion to recommit

Byrd

Nov 23

no vote

N
Oct 8H.J.Res.372Public Debt Limit and Balanced Budget
   S.Amdt.743

Dole

Oct 9

no vote

N
Oct 8H.J.Res.372Public Debt Limit and Balanced BudgetByrdOct 10 UCV
Oct 8H.J.Res.372Public Debt Limit and Balanced BudgetByrdOct 10 UCV
Oct 6H.J.Res.372Public Debt Limit and Balanced Budget
   motion to recommit

Byrd

Oct 6

no vote

N
Oct 6H.J.Res.372Public Debt Limit and Balanced Budget
   S.Amdt.738

Dole

Oct 8

UC

V
Oct 5H.J.Res.372Public Debt Limit and Balanced Budget
   S.Amdt.736

Dole

Oct 6

no vote

N
Oct 4H.J.Res.372Public Debt Limit and Balanced Budget
   S.Amdt.730
   Vote No. 203 reconsidered

Dole

Oct 6
Oct 8

57 - 38 No. 203
53 - 39 No. 209

F
F
Oct 2S.J.Res.77Compact of Free Association
   S.Amdt.724

Thurmond

Oct 2

UC

W
Sep 10H.R.1460South Africa Anti-Apartheid
   motion to proceed to conference report

Byrd

Sep 12

11 - 88 No. 175

F
Sep 9H.R.1460South Africa Anti-Apartheid
   conference report

Kennedy

Sep 11

57 - 41 No. 173

F
Aug 1H.R.1460South Africa Anti-Apartheid
   conference report

Dole

Sep 9

53 - 34 No. 171

F
Jul 22S.43Line Item Veto
   motion to proceed

Dole

Jul 24

58 - 40 No. 158

F
Jul 19S.43Line Item Veto
   motion to proceed

Dole

Jul 23

57 - 41 No. 157

F
Jul 16S.43Line Item Veto
   motion to proceed

Dole

Jul 18

57 - 42 No. 156

F
Jul 8S.995South Africa Anti-Apartheid
   motion to proceed

Dole

Jul 10

88 - 8 No. 143

I
Jun 25H.R.2475Amend IRS Code to Simplify Interest Rules
   motion to proceed

Dole

Jun 26

no vote

N

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.