Senate · 118th Congress · Session 2 · Roll 141
Senate vote senate-118-2-141
Whether the Senate should end debate and move forward
Official question: On the Cloture Motion
Date: 4/18/2024
Sources
Provenance for this roll-call record.
Vote date: 4/18/2024
Chamber
Senate
Data source
U.S. Senate (roll call votes)
Congress / Session
118 / 2
Roll number
141
Record identifier
senate-118-2-141
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What this vote does
On the Cloture Motion This roll call is linked to bill 118hr7888. 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 ≥ 51 Yea out of 84 voting (3/5 of those voting). Official cloture thresholds may differ.
Vote breakdown
Total recorded votes: 85
Nay list
27 members
Tammy Baldwin
Democratic · WI
Vote: Nay
John Barrasso
Republican · WY
Vote: Nay
Marsha Blackburn
Republican · TN
Vote: Nay
Maria Cantwell
Democratic · WA
Vote: Nay
Ted Cruz
Republican · TX
Vote: Nay
Steve Daines
Republican · MT
Vote: Nay
Bill Hagerty
Republican · TN
Vote: Nay
Josh Hawley
Republican · MO
Vote: Nay
Martin Heinrich
Democratic · NM
Vote: Nay
Mazie K. Hirono
Democratic · HI
Vote: Nay
Ron Johnson
Republican · WI
Vote: Nay
John Kennedy
Republican · LA
Vote: Nay
Mike Lee
Republican · UT
Vote: Nay
Cynthia M. Lummis
Republican · WY
Vote: Nay
Edward J. Markey
Democratic · MA
Vote: Nay
Roger Marshall
Republican · KS
Vote: Nay
Jeff Merkley
Democratic · OR
Vote: Nay
Alex Padilla
Democratic · CA
Vote: Nay
Rand Paul
Republican · KY
Vote: Nay
Bernard Sanders
Independent · VT
Vote: Nay
Eric Schmitt
Republican · MO
Vote: Nay
Rick Scott
Republican · FL
Vote: Nay
Tim Scott
Republican · SC
Vote: Nay
Tommy Tuberville
Republican · AL
Vote: Nay
Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · MD
Vote: Nay
Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · MA
Vote: Nay
Ron Wyden
Democratic · OR
Vote: Nay
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Last updated: 4/18/2024Roll call: senate-118-2-141Bill: 118hr7888