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Senate vote 5 (2008): On the Cloture Motion, HR5140

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Senate vote 5 (2008): On the Cloture Motion, HR5140

2008-02-04 · H.R. 5140: Economic Stimulus Act of 2008

Follow this vote, step by step

  1. The bill: H.R. 5140: Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 · proposed by Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-8]
  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 2008-02-04 · how each member voted
  4. Where the bill stands now: Became Public Law No: 110-185. (final step reached) its other votes

Question: On the Cloture Motion · A bill to provide economic stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits.

Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to · Yea 80 · Nay 4 · Present 0 · Not voting 16 (majority 3/5)

By party

PartyYeaNayOther / not voting
Democrat4208
Independent100
Republican3748

How each member voted

MemberStatePartyVote
MURKOWSKI, LisaAKRYea
STEVENS, Theodore Fulton (Ted)AKRYea
SESSIONS, Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff), IIIALRYea
SHELBY, Richard C.ALRNay
LINCOLN, Blanche LambertARDYea
PRYOR, MarkARDYea
KYL, Jon LlewellynAZRYea
McCAIN, John Sidney, IIIAZRNot Voting
BOXER, BarbaraCADYea
FEINSTEIN, DianneCADYea
ALLARD, A. WayneCORYea
SALAZAR, Kenneth LeeCODYea
DODD, Christopher JohnCTDYea
LIEBERMAN, Joseph I.CTDNot Voting
BIDEN, Joseph Robinette (Joe), Jr.DEDNot Voting
CARPER, Thomas RichardDEDYea
MARTINEZ, Melquiades R. (Mel)FLRYea
NELSON, Clarence William (Bill)FLDYea
CHAMBLISS, SaxbyGARNot Voting
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, BarackILDNot Voting
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)MADNot Voting
KERRY, John ForbesMADNot Voting
CARDIN, Benjamin LouisMDDYea
MIKULSKI, Barbara AnnMDDYea
COLLINS, Susan MargaretMERYea
SNOWE, Olympia JeanMERYea
LEVIN, CarlMIDYea
STABENOW, Deborah AnnMIDYea
COLEMAN, NormMNRYea
KLOBUCHAR, AmyMNDYea
BOND, Christopher Samuel (Kit)MORYea
McCASKILL, ClaireMODYea
COCHRAN, William ThadMSRYea
WICKER, Roger F.MSRNot Voting
BAUCUS, Max SiebenMTDYea
TESTER, JonMTDYea
BURR, Richard M.NCRYea
DOLE, Elizabeth HanfordNCRYea
CONRAD, KentNDDYea
DORGAN, Byron LeslieNDDNot Voting
HAGEL, Charles Timothy (Chuck)NERNay
NELSON, Earl Benjamin (Ben)NEDYea
GREGG, Judd AlanNHRNot Voting
SUNUNU, John E.NHRYea
LAUTENBERG, Frank RaleighNJDYea
MENENDEZ, RobertNJDYea
BINGAMAN, Jesse Francis (Jeff), Jr.NMDYea
DOMENICI, Pete VichiNMRNot Voting
ENSIGN, John EricNVRYea
REID, HarryNVDYea
CLINTON, Hillary RodhamNYDNot Voting
SCHUMER, Charles Ellis (Chuck)NYDYea
BROWN, SherrodOHDYea
VOINOVICH, George VictorOHRYea
COBURN, Thomas AllenOKRNay
INHOFE, James MountainOKRYea
SMITH, Gordon HaroldORRYea
WYDEN, Ronald LeeORDYea
CASEY, Robert (Bob), Jr.PADYea
SPECTER, ArlenPARYea
REED, John F. (Jack)RIDYea
WHITEHOUSE, SheldonRIDYea
DeMINT, James W.SCRNot Voting
GRAHAM, Lindsey O.SCRNot Voting
JOHNSON, Timothy Peter (Tim)SDDYea
THUNE, JohnSDRYea
ALEXANDER, LamarTNRYea
CORKER, Robert (Bob)TNRNay
CORNYN, JohnTXRYea
HUTCHISON, Kathryn Ann Bailey (Kay)TXRYea
BENNETT, Robert Foster (Bob)UTRYea
HATCH, Orrin GrantUTRYea
WARNER, John WilliamVARYea
WEBB, James H. (Jim)VADYea
LEAHY, Patrick JosephVTDYea
SANDERS, BernardVTIYea
CANTWELL, Maria E.WADYea
MURRAY, PattyWADYea
FEINGOLD, Russell DanaWIDYea
KOHL, Herbert H.WIDYea
BYRD, Robert CarlyleWVDNot Voting
ROCKEFELLER, John Davison (Jay), IVWVDYea
BARRASSO, John A.WYRYea
ENZI, Michael B.WYRYea

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), 110th Congress (roll call file) · official record: U.S. Senate vote page · collected 2026-11-15T05:53:22Z

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-2008-vote005 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol votes-senate-past