Senate · 118th Congress · Session 2 · Roll 49
Senate vote senate-118-2-49
Whether the Senate should end debate and move forward
Official question: On the Cloture Motion
Date: 2/26/2024
Sources
Provenance for this roll-call record.
Vote date: 2/26/2024
Chamber
Senate
Data source
U.S. Senate (roll call votes)
Congress / Session
118 / 2
Roll number
49
Record identifier
senate-118-2-49
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What this vote does
On the Cloture Motion This roll call is linked to bill 118hjres26. 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 not met
Approximate: computed as ≥ 48 Yea out of 79 voting (3/5 of those voting). Official cloture thresholds may differ.
Vote breakdown
Total recorded votes: 85
Not Voting list
6 members
Kevin Cramer
Republican · ND
Vote: Not Voting
Mike Crapo
Republican · ID
Vote: Not Voting
John Fetterman
Democratic · PA
Vote: Not Voting
Pete Ricketts
Republican · NE
Vote: Not Voting
James E. Risch
Republican · ID
Vote: Not Voting
Thomas Tillis
Republican · NC
Vote: Not Voting
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Last updated: 2/26/2024Roll call: senate-118-2-49Bill: 118hjres26