Senate vote 142 (2005): On the Cloture Motion, PN326
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Senate vote 142 (2005): On the Cloture Motion, PN326
2005-06-20 · PN326
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- The bill: PN326
- What was asked: On the Cloture Motion (this is not always the final vote on the bill)
- What happened: Cloture Motion Rejected on 2005-06-20 · how each member voted
- Where the bill stands now: unknown here; check the official record
Question: On the Cloture Motion · John Robert Bolton, of Maryland, to be the Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador, and the Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations
Result: Cloture Motion Rejected · Yea 54 · Nay 38 · Present 0 · Not voting 8 (majority 3/5)
By party
| Party | Yea | Nay | Other / not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 3 | 36 | 5 |
| Independent | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Republican | 51 | 1 | 3 |
How each member voted
| Member | State | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| MURKOWSKI, Lisa | AK | R | Yea |
| STEVENS, Theodore Fulton (Ted) | AK | R | Yea |
| SESSIONS, Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff), III | AL | R | Yea |
| SHELBY, Richard C. | AL | R | Yea |
| LINCOLN, Blanche Lambert | AR | D | Nay |
| PRYOR, Mark | AR | D | Yea |
| KYL, Jon Llewellyn | AZ | R | Yea |
| McCAIN, John Sidney, III | AZ | R | Yea |
| BOXER, Barbara | CA | D | Nay |
| FEINSTEIN, Dianne | CA | D | Nay |
| ALLARD, A. Wayne | CO | R | Yea |
| SALAZAR, Kenneth Lee | CO | D | Nay |
| DODD, Christopher John | CT | D | Nay |
| LIEBERMAN, Joseph I. | CT | D | Nay |
| BIDEN, Joseph Robinette (Joe), Jr. | DE | D | Nay |
| CARPER, Thomas Richard | DE | D | Nay |
| MARTINEZ, Melquiades R. (Mel) | FL | R | Yea |
| NELSON, Clarence William (Bill) | FL | D | Nay |
| CHAMBLISS, Saxby | GA | R | Yea |
| ISAKSON, Johnny | 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 |
| CRAPO, Michael Dean | ID | R | Yea |
| DURBIN, Richard Joseph | IL | D | Nay |
| OBAMA, Barack | IL | D | Nay |
| BAYH, Evan | IN | D | Nay |
| LUGAR, Richard Green | IN | R | Yea |
| BROWNBACK, Sam Dale | KS | R | Yea |
| ROBERTS, Charles Patrick (Pat) | KS | R | Yea |
| BUNNING, James Paul David | KY | R | Yea |
| MCCONNELL, Addison Mitchell (Mitch) | KY | R | Yea |
| LANDRIEU, Mary L. | LA | D | Yea |
| VITTER, David | LA | R | Yea |
| KENNEDY, Edward Moore (Ted) | MA | D | Nay |
| KERRY, John Forbes | MA | D | Not Voting |
| MIKULSKI, Barbara Ann | MD | D | Nay |
| SARBANES, Paul Spyros | MD | D | Nay |
| COLLINS, Susan Margaret | ME | R | Yea |
| SNOWE, Olympia Jean | ME | R | Yea |
| LEVIN, Carl | MI | D | Not Voting |
| STABENOW, Deborah Ann | MI | D | Nay |
| COLEMAN, Norm | MN | R | Not Voting |
| DAYTON, Mark | MN | D | Nay |
| BOND, Christopher Samuel (Kit) | MO | R | Yea |
| TALENT, James Matthes | MO | R | Yea |
| COCHRAN, William Thad | MS | R | Yea |
| LOTT, Chester Trent | MS | R | Yea |
| BAUCUS, Max Sieben | MT | D | Nay |
| BURNS, Conrad | MT | R | Not Voting |
| BURR, Richard M. | NC | R | Yea |
| DOLE, Elizabeth Hanford | NC | R | Yea |
| CONRAD, Kent | ND | D | Nay |
| DORGAN, Byron Leslie | ND | D | Nay |
| HAGEL, Charles Timothy (Chuck) | NE | R | Yea |
| NELSON, Earl Benjamin (Ben) | NE | D | Yea |
| GREGG, Judd Alan | NH | R | Yea |
| SUNUNU, John E. | NH | R | Yea |
| CORZINE, Jon Stevens | NJ | D | Nay |
| LAUTENBERG, Frank Raleigh | NJ | D | Nay |
| BINGAMAN, Jesse Francis (Jeff), Jr. | NM | D | Nay |
| DOMENICI, Pete Vichi | NM | R | Yea |
| ENSIGN, John Eric | NV | R | Yea |
| REID, Harry | NV | D | Nay |
| CLINTON, Hillary Rodham | NY | D | Nay |
| SCHUMER, Charles Ellis (Chuck) | NY | D | Nay |
| DeWINE, Michael | OH | R | Yea |
| VOINOVICH, George Victor | OH | R | Nay |
| COBURN, Thomas Allen | OK | R | Yea |
| INHOFE, James Mountain | OK | R | Yea |
| SMITH, Gordon Harold | OR | R | Yea |
| WYDEN, Ronald Lee | OR | D | Nay |
| SANTORUM, Richard John (Rick) | PA | R | Yea |
| SPECTER, Arlen | PA | R | Yea |
| CHAFEE, Lincoln Davenport | RI | R | Yea |
| REED, John F. (Jack) | RI | D | Nay |
| DeMINT, James W. | SC | R | Yea |
| GRAHAM, Lindsey O. | SC | R | Yea |
| JOHNSON, Timothy Peter (Tim) | SD | D | Not Voting |
| THUNE, John | SD | R | Not Voting |
| ALEXANDER, Lamar | TN | R | Yea |
| FRIST, William H. | TN | R | Yea |
| CORNYN, John | TX | R | Yea |
| HUTCHISON, Kathryn Ann Bailey (Kay) | TX | R | Yea |
| BENNETT, Robert Foster (Bob) | UT | R | Yea |
| HATCH, Orrin Grant | UT | R | Yea |
| ALLEN, George | VA | R | Yea |
| WARNER, John William | VA | R | Yea |
| JEFFORDS, James Merrill | VT | I | Nay |
| LEAHY, Patrick Joseph | VT | D | Nay |
| CANTWELL, Maria E. | WA | D | Nay |
| MURRAY, Patty | WA | D | Nay |
| FEINGOLD, Russell Dana | WI | D | Not Voting |
| KOHL, Herbert H. | WI | D | Not Voting |
| 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)
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-vote142 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol votes-senate-past