Senate · 118th Congress · Session 2 · Roll 157
Senate vote senate-118-2-157
Whether the Senate should begin debate
Official question: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
Date: 5/1/2024
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Vote date: 5/1/2024
Chamber
Senate
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U.S. Senate (roll call votes)
Congress / Session
118 / 2
Roll number
157
Record identifier
senate-118-2-157
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What this vote does
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed This roll call is linked to bill 118hr3935. Recorded outcome: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to.
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Result
Official result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed 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
8 members
Josh Hawley
Republican · MO
Vote: Nay
Tim Kaine
Democratic · VA
Vote: Nay
John Kennedy
Republican · LA
Vote: Nay
Mike Lee
Republican · UT
Vote: Nay
Bernard Sanders
Independent · VT
Vote: Nay
Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · MD
Vote: Nay
Mark R. Warner
Democratic · VA
Vote: Nay
Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · MA
Vote: Nay
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Last updated: 5/1/2024Roll call: senate-118-2-157Bill: 118hr3935