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Senate vote 97 (2005): On the Cloture Motion, HR1268

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Senate vote 97 (2005): On the Cloture Motion, HR1268

2005-04-19 · H.R. 1268: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005

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  1. The bill: H.R. 1268: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005 · proposed by Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41]
  2. What was asked: On the Cloture Motion (this is not always the final vote on the bill)
  3. What happened: Cloture Motion Rejected on 2005-04-19 · how each member voted
  4. Where the bill stands now: Became Public Law No: 109-13. (final step reached) its other votes

Question: On the Cloture Motion · To simplify the process for admitting temporary alien agricultural workers under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, to increase access to such workers, and for other purposes.

Result: Cloture Motion Rejected · Yea 21 · Nay 77 · Present 0 · Not voting 2 (majority 3/5)

By party

PartyYeaNayOther / not voting
Democrat2402
Independent010
Republican19360

How each member voted

MemberStatePartyVote
MURKOWSKI, LisaAKRNay
STEVENS, Theodore Fulton (Ted)AKRYea
SESSIONS, Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff), IIIALRNay
SHELBY, Richard C.ALRNay
LINCOLN, Blanche LambertARDNay
PRYOR, MarkARDNay
KYL, Jon LlewellynAZRYea
McCAIN, John Sidney, IIIAZRNay
BOXER, BarbaraCADNay
FEINSTEIN, DianneCADNay
ALLARD, A. WayneCORYea
SALAZAR, Kenneth LeeCODYea
DODD, Christopher JohnCTDNay
LIEBERMAN, Joseph I.CTDNay
BIDEN, Joseph Robinette (Joe), Jr.DEDNay
CARPER, Thomas RichardDEDNay
MARTINEZ, Melquiades R. (Mel)FLRNay
NELSON, Clarence William (Bill)FLDNay
CHAMBLISS, SaxbyGARYea
ISAKSON, JohnnyGARNay
AKAKA, Daniel KahikinaHIDNay
INOUYE, Daniel KenHIDNay
GRASSLEY, Charles ErnestIARYea
HARKIN, Thomas Richard (Tom)IADNay
CRAIG, Larry EdwinIDRNay
CRAPO, Michael DeanIDRNay
DURBIN, Richard JosephILDNot Voting
OBAMA, BarackILDNot Voting
BAYH, EvanINDNay
LUGAR, Richard GreenINRNay
BROWNBACK, Sam DaleKSRNay
ROBERTS, Charles Patrick (Pat)KSRNay
BUNNING, James Paul DavidKYRNay
MCCONNELL, Addison Mitchell (Mitch)KYRNay
LANDRIEU, Mary L.LADYea
VITTER, DavidLARNay
KENNEDY, Edward Moore (Ted)MADNay
KERRY, John ForbesMADNay
MIKULSKI, Barbara AnnMDDNay
SARBANES, Paul SpyrosMDDNay
COLLINS, Susan MargaretMERYea
SNOWE, Olympia JeanMERNay
LEVIN, CarlMIDNay
STABENOW, Deborah AnnMIDNay
COLEMAN, NormMNRNay
DAYTON, MarkMNDNay
BOND, Christopher Samuel (Kit)MORYea
TALENT, James MatthesMORNay
COCHRAN, William ThadMSRYea
LOTT, Chester TrentMSRYea
BAUCUS, Max SiebenMTDNay
BURNS, ConradMTRYea
BURR, Richard M.NCRYea
DOLE, Elizabeth HanfordNCRYea
CONRAD, KentNDDNay
DORGAN, Byron LeslieNDDNay
HAGEL, Charles Timothy (Chuck)NERNay
NELSON, Earl Benjamin (Ben)NEDNay
GREGG, Judd AlanNHRYea
SUNUNU, John E.NHRYea
CORZINE, Jon StevensNJDNay
LAUTENBERG, Frank RaleighNJDNay
BINGAMAN, Jesse Francis (Jeff), Jr.NMDNay
DOMENICI, Pete VichiNMRNay
ENSIGN, John EricNVRNay
REID, HarryNVDNay
CLINTON, Hillary RodhamNYDNay
SCHUMER, Charles Ellis (Chuck)NYDNay
DeWINE, MichaelOHRNay
VOINOVICH, George VictorOHRNay
COBURN, Thomas AllenOKRNay
INHOFE, James MountainOKRNay
SMITH, Gordon HaroldORRNay
WYDEN, Ronald LeeORDNay
SANTORUM, Richard John (Rick)PARYea
SPECTER, ArlenPARNay
CHAFEE, Lincoln DavenportRIRNay
REED, John F. (Jack)RIDNay
DeMINT, James W.SCRYea
GRAHAM, Lindsey O.SCRYea
JOHNSON, Timothy Peter (Tim)SDDNay
THUNE, JohnSDRNay
ALEXANDER, LamarTNRNay
FRIST, William H.TNRNay
CORNYN, JohnTXRNay
HUTCHISON, Kathryn Ann Bailey (Kay)TXRNay
BENNETT, Robert Foster (Bob)UTRNay
HATCH, Orrin GrantUTRNay
ALLEN, GeorgeVARNay
WARNER, John WilliamVARYea
JEFFORDS, James MerrillVTINay
LEAHY, Patrick JosephVTDNay
CANTWELL, Maria E.WADNay
MURRAY, PattyWADNay
FEINGOLD, Russell DanaWIDNay
KOHL, Herbert H.WIDNay
BYRD, Robert CarlyleWVDNay
ROCKEFELLER, John Davison (Jay), IVWVDNay
ENZI, Michael B.WYRNay
THOMAS, Craig LyleWYRYea

President's position (not a member vote)

BUSH, George Walker (R): Not Voting

Voteview lists the President's announced position on some roll calls (member row with state 'USA'). It is shown separately and is not counted in the totals; it is not a vote cast by a member.

Source: Voteview (UCLA), 109th Congress (roll call file) · official record: U.S. Senate vote page · collected 2026-11-15T05:53:25Z

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.

Record fed-us-senate-2005-vote097 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol votes-senate-past