Senate vote 197 (2015): On the Cloture Motion, HR2048

2015-06-02 · H.R. 2048: USA FREEDOM Act of 2015

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The bill: H.R. 2048: USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 · proposed by Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
What was asked: On the Cloture Motion (this is not always the final vote on the bill)
What happened: Cloture Motion Agreed to on 2015-06-02 · how each member voted
Where the bill stands now: Became Public Law No: 114-23. (final step reached) its other votes

Question: On the Cloture Motion · A bill to reform the authorities of the Federal Government to require the production of certain business records, conduct electronic surveillance, use pen registers and trap and trace devices, and use other forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes, and for other purposes.

Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to · Yea 84 · Nay 14 · Present 0 · Not voting 3 (majority 3/5)

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Source: Voteview (UCLA), 114th Congress (roll call file) · official record: U.S. Senate vote page · collected 2026-11-15T05:53:09Z

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-2015-vote197 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol votes-senate-past