Senate vote 161 (1997): On the Cloture Motion, S936
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Senate vote 161 (1997): On the Cloture Motion, S936
1997-07-08 · S936
Follow this vote, step by step
- The bill: S936
- What was asked: On the Cloture Motion (this is not always the final vote on the bill)
- What happened: Cloture Motion Rejected on 1997-07-08 · how each member voted
- Where the bill stands now: unknown here; check the official record
Question: On the Cloture Motion · An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1998 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
Result: Cloture Motion Rejected · Yea 46 · Nay 45 · Present 0 · Not voting 9 (majority 3/5)
By party
| Party | Yea | Nay | Other / not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 0 | 42 | 3 |
| Republican | 46 | 3 | 6 |
How each member voted
| Member | State | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| MURKOWSKI, Frank Hughes | AK | R | Yea |
| STEVENS, Theodore Fulton (Ted) | AK | R | Yea |
| SESSIONS, Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff), III | AL | R | Yea |
| SHELBY, Richard C. | AL | R | Yea |
| BUMPERS, Dale | AR | D | Nay |
| HUTCHINSON, Timothy | AR | R | Not Voting |
| KYL, Jon Llewellyn | AZ | R | Yea |
| McCAIN, John Sidney, III | AZ | R | Not Voting |
| BOXER, Barbara | CA | D | Nay |
| FEINSTEIN, Dianne | CA | D | Nay |
| ALLARD, A. Wayne | CO | R | Yea |
| CAMPBELL, Ben Nighthorse | CO | R | Yea |
| DODD, Christopher John | CT | D | Nay |
| LIEBERMAN, Joseph I. | CT | D | Nay |
| BIDEN, Joseph Robinette (Joe), Jr. | DE | D | Not Voting |
| ROTH, William Victor, Jr. | DE | R | Not Voting |
| GRAHAM, Daniel Robert (Bob) | FL | D | Nay |
| MACK, Connie, III | FL | R | Yea |
| CLELAND, Joseph Maxwell (Max) | GA | D | Nay |
| COVERDELL, Paul | GA | R | Yea |
| AKAKA, Daniel Kahikina | HI | D | Nay |
| INOUYE, Daniel Ken | HI | D | Nay |
| GRASSLEY, Charles Ernest | IA | R | Yea |
| HARKIN, Thomas Richard (Tom) | IA | D | Nay |
| CRAIG, Larry Edwin | ID | R | Yea |
| KEMPTHORNE, Dirk | ID | R | Yea |
| DURBIN, Richard Joseph | IL | D | Nay |
| MOSELEY BRAUN, Carol | IL | D | Nay |
| COATS, Daniel Ray | IN | R | Not Voting |
| LUGAR, Richard Green | IN | R | Nay |
| BROWNBACK, Sam Dale | KS | R | Yea |
| ROBERTS, Charles Patrick (Pat) | KS | R | Yea |
| FORD, Wendell Hampton | KY | D | Nay |
| MCCONNELL, Addison Mitchell (Mitch) | KY | R | Yea |
| BREAUX, John Berlinger | LA | D | Nay |
| LANDRIEU, Mary L. | LA | D | Not Voting |
| KENNEDY, Edward Moore (Ted) | MA | D | Nay |
| KERRY, John Forbes | MA | D | Nay |
| MIKULSKI, Barbara Ann | MD | D | Not Voting |
| SARBANES, Paul Spyros | MD | D | Nay |
| COLLINS, Susan Margaret | ME | R | Yea |
| SNOWE, Olympia Jean | ME | R | Yea |
| ABRAHAM, Spencer | MI | R | Yea |
| LEVIN, Carl | MI | D | Nay |
| GRAMS, Rod | MN | R | Yea |
| WELLSTONE, Paul David | MN | D | Nay |
| ASHCROFT, John David | MO | R | Yea |
| BOND, Christopher Samuel (Kit) | MO | R | Yea |
| COCHRAN, William Thad | MS | R | Nay |
| LOTT, Chester Trent | MS | R | Yea |
| BAUCUS, Max Sieben | MT | D | Nay |
| BURNS, Conrad | MT | R | Yea |
| FAIRCLOTH, Duncan McLauchlin (Lauch) | NC | R | Yea |
| HELMS, Jesse | NC | R | Yea |
| CONRAD, Kent | ND | D | Nay |
| DORGAN, Byron Leslie | ND | D | Nay |
| HAGEL, Charles Timothy (Chuck) | NE | R | Yea |
| KERREY, J. Robert | NE | D | Nay |
| GREGG, Judd Alan | NH | R | Yea |
| SMITH, Robert C. | NH | R | Yea |
| LAUTENBERG, Frank Raleigh | NJ | D | Nay |
| TORRICELLI, Robert Guy | NJ | D | Nay |
| BINGAMAN, Jesse Francis (Jeff), Jr. | NM | D | Nay |
| DOMENICI, Pete Vichi | NM | R | Yea |
| BRYAN, Richard H | NV | D | Nay |
| REID, Harry | NV | D | Nay |
| D'AMATO, Alfonse Marcello | NY | R | Yea |
| MOYNIHAN, Daniel Patrick | NY | D | Nay |
| DeWINE, Michael | OH | R | Yea |
| GLENN, John Herschel, Jr. | OH | D | Nay |
| INHOFE, James Mountain | OK | R | Yea |
| NICKLES, Donald Lee | OK | R | Yea |
| SMITH, Gordon Harold | OR | R | Not Voting |
| WYDEN, Ronald Lee | OR | D | Nay |
| SANTORUM, Richard John (Rick) | PA | R | Yea |
| SPECTER, Arlen | PA | R | Yea |
| CHAFEE, John Hubbard | RI | R | Yea |
| REED, John F. (Jack) | RI | D | Nay |
| HOLLINGS, Ernest Frederick (Fritz) | SC | D | Nay |
| THURMOND, James Strom | SC | R | Yea |
| DASCHLE, Thomas Andrew | SD | D | Nay |
| JOHNSON, Timothy Peter (Tim) | SD | D | Nay |
| FRIST, William H. | TN | R | Yea |
| THOMPSON, Fred Dalton | TN | R | Yea |
| GRAMM, William Philip (Phil) | TX | R | Yea |
| HUTCHISON, Kathryn Ann Bailey (Kay) | TX | R | Yea |
| BENNETT, Robert Foster (Bob) | UT | R | Yea |
| HATCH, Orrin Grant | UT | R | Yea |
| ROBB, Charles Spittal | VA | D | Nay |
| WARNER, John William | VA | R | Yea |
| JEFFORDS, James Merrill | VT | R | Not Voting |
| LEAHY, Patrick Joseph | VT | D | Nay |
| GORTON, Thomas Slade, III (Slade) | WA | R | Nay |
| MURRAY, Patty | WA | D | Nay |
| FEINGOLD, Russell Dana | WI | D | Nay |
| KOHL, Herbert H. | WI | D | Nay |
| BYRD, Robert Carlyle | WV | D | Nay |
| ROCKEFELLER, John Davison (Jay), IV | WV | D | Nay |
| ENZI, Michael B. | WY | R | Yea |
| THOMAS, Craig Lyle | WY | R | Yea |
President's position (not a member vote)
CLINTON, William Jefferson (Bill) (D): Not Voting
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Source: Voteview (UCLA), 105th Congress (roll call file) · official record: U.S. Senate vote page · collected 2026-11-15T05:53:37Z
Words on this page, explained (1)
- Cloture
- A U.S. Senate vote to end debate on a measure, which usually needs 60 votes. It is how the Senate ends a filibuster.
Plain meanings written from linked sources. All words.
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