# Cloture Motions - 100th Congress

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| From January 6, 1987 through October 22,1988, 54                    cloture                    motions were                     filed.          |
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| Motions             Filed in                 1988                                                                                               | Action             and Result |
| **Date**                                                                                                                                        | **Measure** | **Subject** | **Filed By** | **Date** | **Vote** | **Result** |
| Oct 5                                                                                                                                           | S.2488 | Parental and Medical Leave Act   committee substitute | Byrd | Oct 7 | 50                            -                            46  No. 355 | F |
| Sep 29                                                                                                                                          | S.2488 | Parental and Medical Leave Act   motion to recommit | Byrd | Oct 3 | 85                            -                            6  No. 349 | I |
| Sep 20                                                                                                                                          | S.837 | Minimum Wage Restoration Act of 1988   committee substitute | Byrd | Sep 23 | 56                            -                            35  No. 336 | F |
| Sep 19                                                                                                                                          | S.837 | Minimum Wage Restoration Act of 1988   committee substitute | Byrd | Sep 22 | 53                            -                            43  No. 335 | F |
| Sep 9                                                                                                                                           | H.R.1154 | Textile, Apparel and Footwear Trade Act   S.Amdt.2945 | Byrd | Sep 13 | UC | V |
| Aug 10                                                                                                                                          | S.2662 | Textile, Apparel and Footwear Trade Act | Byrd | Sep 7 | 68                            -                            29  No. 314 | I |
| Jun 29                                                                                                                                          | S.2527 | Plant Closing Notification | Byrd | Jul 6 | no vote | N |
| Jun 28                                                                                                                                          | S.2527 | Plant Closing Notification | Byrd | Jul 6 | no vote | N |
| Jun 28                                                                                                                                          | S.2527 | Plant Closing Notification | Byrd | Jul 6 | no vote | N |
| Jun 28                                                                                                                                          | S.2527 | Plant Closing Notification | Byrd | Jul 6 | 88                            -                            5  No. 222 | I |
| Jun 27                                                                                                                                          | S.2527 | Plant Closing Notification | Byrd | Jun 29 | 58                            -                            39  No. 221 | F |
| Jun 17                                                                                                                                          | H.R.1495 | Great Smoky Mountains Wilderness Act   motion to proceed | Byrd | Jun 21 | 54                            -                            42  No. 195 | F |
| Jun 16                                                                                                                                          | H.R.1495 | Great Smoky Mountains Wilderness Act   motion to proceed | Byrd | Jun 20 | 49                            -                            35  No. 192 | F |
| Jun 8                                                                                                                                           | S.2455 | Death Penalty for Drug Related Killings | D'Amato | Jun 9 | 70                            -                            26  No. 172 | I |
| May 24                                                                                                                                          | Treaty | INF treaty | Byrd | May 27 | UC | V |
| Apr 27                                                                                                                                          | H.R.4222 | Immigration Amnesty Program Extension   motion to proceed | Byrd | Apr 28 | 40                            -                            56  No. 116 | F |
| Apr 21                                                                                                                                          | S.J.Res.282 | Campaign Contributions Constitutional Amendment   S.Amdt.1957 | UC | Apr 22 | 53                            -                            37  No. 108 | F |
| Apr 20                                                                                                                                          | S.J.Res.282 | Campaign Contributions Constitutional Amendment   S.Amdt.1957 | Byrd | Apr 21 | 52                            -                            42  No. 107 | F |
| Mar 25                                                                                                                                          | S.79 | Occupational Disease Notification and Prevention   committee substitute | Byrd | Mar 29 | 42                            -                            52  No. 79 | F |
| Mar 24                                                                                                                                          | S.79 | Occupational Disease Notification and Prevention   committee substitute | Byrd | Mar 28 | 41                            -                            44  No. 77 | F |
| Mar 22                                                                                                                                          | S.79 | Occupational Disease Notification and Prevention   committee substitute | Byrd | Mar 24 | 2                            -                            93  No. 69 | F |
| Mar 21                                                                                                                                          | S.79 | Occupational Disease Notification and Prevention   committee substitute | Byrd | Mar 23 | 33                            -                            59  No. 68 | F |
| Mar 4                                                                                                                                           | S.1721 | Intelligence Oversight Act   committee substitute | Byrd | Mar 15 | 73                            -                            18  No. 49 | I |
| Mar 1                                                                                                                                           | S.1904 | Polygraph Protection Act   committee substitute | Byrd | Mar 3 | 77                            -                            19  No. 42 | I |
| Feb 23                                                                                                                                          | S.2 | Senatorial Election Campaign Act   committee substitute | Byrd | Feb 26 | 53                            -                            41  No. 30 | F |
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| Motions             Filed in                 1987                                                                                               | Action             and Result |
| **Date**                                                                                                                                        | **Measure** | **Subject** | **Filed By** | **Date** | **Vote** | **Result** |
| Nov 5                                                                                                                                           | H.R.2700 | Energy and Water Appropriations FY88   S.Amdt.1125 | Johnston | Nov 10 | 87                            -                            0  No. 372 | I |
| Oct 16                                                                                                                                          | S.J.Res.194 | War Powers Act Compliance   S.Amdt.951 | Byrd | Oct 20 | 67                            -                            28  No. 339 | I |
| Oct 8                                                                                                                                           | PN589 | Nominee C. William Verity | Byrd | Oct 13 | 85                            -                            8  No. 320 | I |
| Sep 30                                                                                                                                          | S.1174 | Defense Authorization FY 88-89 | Dole | Oct 1 | 41                            -                            58  No. 297 | F |
| Sep 30                                                                                                                                          | S.1174 | Defense Authorization FY 88-89   S.Amdt.732 | Byrd | Oct 1 | 54                            -                            45  No. 296 | F |
| Sep 10                                                                                                                                          | S.1174 | Defense Authorization FY 88-89   motion to proceed | Byrd | Sep 11 | no vote | N |
| Sep 10                                                                                                                                          | S.2 | Senatorial Election Campaign Act   committee substitute | Byrd | Sep 15 | 51                            -                            44  No. 242 | F |
| Aug 7                                                                                                                                           | S.2 | Senatorial Election Campaign Act   committee substitute | Byrd | Sep 10 | 53                            -                            42  No. 239 | F |
| Aug 6                                                                                                                                           | PN73 | Nominee Melissa F. Wells | Byrd | Sep 9 | 65                            -                            24  No. 234 | I |
| Jul 14                                                                                                                                          | S.1420 | Omnibus Trade Act of 1987 | Byrd | Jul 16 | UC | I |
| Jul 10                                                                                                                                          | S.1420 | Omnibus Trade Act of 1987   S.Admt.450 | Byrd | Jul 15 | 54                            -                            44  No. 196 | F |
| Jul 9                                                                                                                                           | S.1420 | Omnibus Trade Act of 1987   S.Amdt.367 | Byrd | Jul 14 | 53                            -                            40  No. 189 | F |
| Jul 1                                                                                                                                           | S.1420 | Omnibus Trade Act of 1987    S.Amdt.367 | Byrd | Jul 9 | 57                            -                            42  No. 181 | F |
| Jun 17                                                                                                                                          | S.2 | Senatorial Election Campaign Act   committee substitute | Byrd | Jun 19 | 45                            -                            43  No. 153 | F |
| Jun 16                                                                                                                                          | S.2 | Senatorial Election Campaign Act   committee substitute | Byrd | Jun 18 | 50                            -                            47  No. 152 | F |
| Jun 11                                                                                                                                          | S.2 | Senatorial Election Campaign Act   committee substitute | Byrd | Jun 17 | 51                            -                            47  No. 151 | F |
| Jun 11                                                                                                                                          | S.2 | Senatorial Election Campaign Act   committee substitute | Byrd | Jun 16 | 49                            -                            46  No. 150 | F |
| Jun 5                                                                                                                                           | S.2 | Senatorial Election Campaign Act   committee substitute | Byrd | Jun 9 | 52                            -                            47  No. 148 | F |
| May 19                                                                                                                                          | S.1174 | Defense Authorization FY88-89   motion to proceed | Byrd | May 20 | UC | V |
| May 15                                                                                                                                          | S.1174 | Defense Authorization FY88-89   motion to proceed | Byrd | May 20 | 59                            -                            39  No. 116 | F |
| May 14                                                                                                                                          | S.1174 | Defense Authorization FY88-89   motion to proceed | Byrd | May 19 | 58                            -                            41  No. 114 | F |
| May 13                                                                                                                                          | S.1174 | Defense Authorization FY88-89   motion to proceed | Byrd | May 15 | 52                            -                            36  No. 112 | F |
| Apr 9                                                                                                                                           | H.R.558 | Homeless Assistance Act | Byrd | Apr 9 | no vote | N |
| Apr 9                                                                                                                                           | H.R.558 | Homeless Assistance Act   S.Amdt.90 | Byrd | Apr 9 | no vote | N |
| Apr 8                                                                                                                                           | H.R.558 | Homeless Assistance Act   S.Amdt.90 | Kennedy | Apr 9 | 68                            -                            29  No. 73 | I |
| Mar 23                                                                                                                                          | H.J.Res.175 | Contra Aid Moratorium   motion to proceed | Byrd | Mar 25 | 54                            -                            46  No. 38 | F |
| Mar 20                                                                                                                                          | H.J.Res.175 | Contra Aid Moratorium   motion to proceed | Byrd | Mar 24 | 50                            -                            50  No. 37 | F |
| Mar 19                                                                                                                                          | H.J.Res.175 | Contra Aid Moratorium   motion to proceed | Byrd | Mar 23 | 46                            -                            45  No. 36 | F |
| Feb 5                                                                                                                                           | S.83 | Appliance Energy Conservation Act | Byrd | Feb 17 | no vote | N |
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|  **Vote Key:**                    61-32 No. 2 (for example) - tally and Roll Call Vote number; UC - Unanimous                     Consent. |
|  **Result Key:**                    F - Failed; I - Invoked; N - No action; V - Vitiated; W - Withdrawn.                                   |
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