Senate · 118th Congress · Session 2 · Roll 39
Senate vote senate-118-2-39
Whether the Senate should begin debate
Official question: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
Date: 2/7/2024
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Vote date: 2/7/2024
Chamber
Senate
Data source
U.S. Senate (roll call votes)
Congress / Session
118 / 2
Roll number
39
Record identifier
senate-118-2-39
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What this vote does
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed This roll call is linked to bill 118hr815. Recorded outcome: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected.
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Result
Official result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
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 not met
Approximate: computed as ≥ 51 Yea out of 84 voting (3/5 of those voting). Official cloture thresholds may differ.
Vote breakdown
Yea
your rep38 members
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Nay
46 members
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Present
0 members
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Not Voting
1 members
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Total recorded votes: 85
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Cynthia M. Lummis
Republican · WY
Vote: Not Voting
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Last updated: 2/7/2024Roll call: senate-118-2-39Bill: 118hr815