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Senate vote 22 (2006): On the Cloture Motion, S2271

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Senate vote 22 (2006): On the Cloture Motion, S2271

2006-02-16 · S. 2271: USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006

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  1. The bill: S. 2271: USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006 · proposed by Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH]
  2. What was asked: On the Cloture Motion (this is not always the final vote on the bill)
  3. What happened: Cloture Motion Agreed to on 2006-02-16 · how each member voted
  4. Where the bill stands now: Became Public Law No: 109-178. (final step reached) its other votes

Question: On the Cloture Motion · A bill to clarify that individuals who receive FISA orders can challenge nondisclosure requirements, that individuals who receive national security letters are not required to disclose the name of their attorney, that libraries are not wire or electronic communication service providers unless they provide specific services, and for other purposes.

Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to · Yea 96 · Nay 3 · Present 0 · Not voting 1 (majority 3/5)

By party

PartyYeaNayOther / not voting
Democrat4220
Independent010
Republican5401

How each member voted

MemberStatePartyVote
MURKOWSKI, LisaAKRYea
STEVENS, Theodore Fulton (Ted)AKRYea
SESSIONS, Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff), IIIALRYea
SHELBY, Richard C.ALRYea
LINCOLN, Blanche LambertARDYea
PRYOR, MarkARDYea
KYL, Jon LlewellynAZRYea
McCAIN, John Sidney, IIIAZRYea
BOXER, BarbaraCADYea
FEINSTEIN, DianneCADYea
ALLARD, A. WayneCORYea
SALAZAR, Kenneth LeeCODYea
DODD, Christopher JohnCTDYea
LIEBERMAN, Joseph I.CTDYea
BIDEN, Joseph Robinette (Joe), Jr.DEDYea
CARPER, Thomas RichardDEDYea
MARTINEZ, Melquiades R. (Mel)FLRYea
NELSON, Clarence William (Bill)FLDYea
CHAMBLISS, SaxbyGARYea
ISAKSON, JohnnyGARYea
AKAKA, Daniel KahikinaHIDYea
INOUYE, Daniel KenHIDYea
GRASSLEY, Charles ErnestIARYea
HARKIN, Thomas Richard (Tom)IADYea
CRAIG, Larry EdwinIDRYea
CRAPO, Michael DeanIDRYea
DURBIN, Richard JosephILDYea
OBAMA, BarackILDYea
BAYH, EvanINDYea
LUGAR, Richard GreenINRYea
BROWNBACK, Sam DaleKSRYea
ROBERTS, Charles Patrick (Pat)KSRYea
BUNNING, James Paul DavidKYRYea
MCCONNELL, Addison Mitchell (Mitch)KYRYea
LANDRIEU, Mary L.LADYea
VITTER, DavidLARNot Voting
KENNEDY, Edward Moore (Ted)MADYea
KERRY, John ForbesMADYea
MIKULSKI, Barbara AnnMDDYea
SARBANES, Paul SpyrosMDDYea
COLLINS, Susan MargaretMERYea
SNOWE, Olympia JeanMERYea
LEVIN, CarlMIDYea
STABENOW, Deborah AnnMIDYea
COLEMAN, NormMNRYea
DAYTON, MarkMNDYea
BOND, Christopher Samuel (Kit)MORYea
TALENT, James MatthesMORYea
COCHRAN, William ThadMSRYea
LOTT, Chester TrentMSRYea
BAUCUS, Max SiebenMTDYea
BURNS, ConradMTRYea
BURR, Richard M.NCRYea
DOLE, Elizabeth HanfordNCRYea
CONRAD, KentNDDYea
DORGAN, Byron LeslieNDDYea
HAGEL, Charles Timothy (Chuck)NERYea
NELSON, Earl Benjamin (Ben)NEDYea
GREGG, Judd AlanNHRYea
SUNUNU, John E.NHRYea
LAUTENBERG, Frank RaleighNJDYea
MENENDEZ, RobertNJDYea
BINGAMAN, Jesse Francis (Jeff), Jr.NMDYea
DOMENICI, Pete VichiNMRYea
ENSIGN, John EricNVRYea
REID, HarryNVDYea
CLINTON, Hillary RodhamNYDYea
SCHUMER, Charles Ellis (Chuck)NYDYea
DeWINE, MichaelOHRYea
VOINOVICH, George VictorOHRYea
COBURN, Thomas AllenOKRYea
INHOFE, James MountainOKRYea
SMITH, Gordon HaroldORRYea
WYDEN, Ronald LeeORDYea
SANTORUM, Richard John (Rick)PARYea
SPECTER, ArlenPARYea
CHAFEE, Lincoln DavenportRIRYea
REED, John F. (Jack)RIDYea
DeMINT, James W.SCRYea
GRAHAM, Lindsey O.SCRYea
JOHNSON, Timothy Peter (Tim)SDDYea
THUNE, JohnSDRYea
ALEXANDER, LamarTNRYea
FRIST, William H.TNRYea
CORNYN, JohnTXRYea
HUTCHISON, Kathryn Ann Bailey (Kay)TXRYea
BENNETT, Robert Foster (Bob)UTRYea
HATCH, Orrin GrantUTRYea
ALLEN, GeorgeVARYea
WARNER, John WilliamVARYea
JEFFORDS, James MerrillVTINay
LEAHY, Patrick JosephVTDYea
CANTWELL, Maria E.WADYea
MURRAY, PattyWADYea
FEINGOLD, Russell DanaWIDNay
KOHL, Herbert H.WIDYea
BYRD, Robert CarlyleWVDNay
ROCKEFELLER, John Davison (Jay), IVWVDYea
ENZI, Michael B.WYRYea
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-2006-vote022 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol votes-senate-past