Senate · 118th Congress · Session 1 · Roll 188
Senate vote senate-118-1-188
Whether the Senate should end debate and move forward
Official question: On the Cloture Motion
Date: 7/18/2023
Sources
Provenance for this roll-call record.
Vote date: 7/18/2023
Chamber
Senate
Data source
U.S. Senate (roll call votes)
Congress / Session
118 / 1
Roll number
188
Record identifier
senate-118-1-188
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What this vote does
On the Cloture Motion This roll call is linked to bill 118s2226. Recorded outcome: Cloture Motion Agreed to.
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Result
Official result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Required threshold (best-effort)
Three-fifths (typically of the full chamber)
Note: The Senate often requires 3/5 of all Senators duly chosen and sworn for cloture. The official record may apply special rules.
Threshold check (computed)
Appears met
Approximate: computed as ≥ 50 Yea out of 83 voting (3/5 of those voting). Official cloture thresholds may differ.
Vote breakdown
Total recorded votes: 85
Not Voting list
2 members
Markwayne Mullin
Republican · OK
Vote: Not Voting
Tim Scott
Republican · SC
Vote: Not Voting
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Last updated: 7/18/2023Roll call: senate-118-1-188Bill: 118s2226