# Cloture Motions - 106th Congress

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| From January 6, 1999 through December 15, 2000, 71                    cloture                    motions were                     filed.        |
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| Motions             Filed in                 2000                                                                                               | Action             and Result |
| **Date**                                                                                                                                        | **Measure** | **Subject** | **Filed By** | **Date** | **Vote** | **Result** |
| Oct 30                                                                                                                                          | H.R.2415 | Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2000   conference report   Vote No. 294 reconsidered | Lott | Nov 1Dec 5 | 53                            -                            30 No.                                     29467                                -                                31                                         No.                                         296 | FI |
| Oct 4                                                                                                                                           | H.R.4578 | Interior Appropriations FY01   conference report | Lott | Oct 5 | 89                            -                            8 No.                                     265 | I |
| Sep 26                                                                                                                                          | S.2045 | H1-B Visas | Lott | Sep 28 | UC | W |
| Sep 26                                                                                                                                          | S.2045 | H1-B Visas   committee substitute amendment | Lott | Sep 28 | UC | W |
| Sep 26                                                                                                                                          | S.2045 | H1-B Visas   S.Amdt.4177 | Lott | Sep 28 | 92                            -                            3 No.                                     260 | I |
| Sep 22                                                                                                                                          | S.2045 | H1-B Visas   S.Amdt.4178 | Lott | Sep 26 | 94                            -                            3 No.                                     256 | I |
| Sep 15                                                                                                                                          | S.2045 | H1-B Visas   motion to proceed | Lott | Sep 19 | 97                            -                            1 No.                                     252 | I |
| Jul 26                                                                                                                                          | H.R.4444 | China Trade Bill   motion to proceed | Lott | Jul 27 | 86                            -                            12 No.                                     231 | I |
| Jul 25                                                                                                                                          | H.R.4733 | Energy Water Appropriations FY01   motion to proceed | Lott | Jul 27 | 100                            -                            0 No.                                     229 | I |
| Jul 24                                                                                                                                          | S.2507 | Intelligence Authorization FY01   motion to proceed | Lott | Jul 26 | 96                            -                            1 No.                                     228 | I |
| Jul 24                                                                                                                                          | H.R.4871 | Treasury Appropriations FY01   motion to proceed | Lott | Jul 26 | 97                            -                            0 No.                                     227 | I |
| Jun 30                                                                                                                                          | H.R.8 | Estate Tax Repeal   motion to proceed | Lott | Jul 11 | 99                            -                            1 No.                                     173 | I |
| Jun 22                                                                                                                                          | H.R.4577 | Labor, Health, Education Appropriations, FY01   motion to commit | Reid | Jun 22 | UC | W |
| May 10                                                                                                                                          | H.R.434 | African Growth and Opportunity Act   conference report | Grassley | May 11 | 76                            -                            18 No.                                     97 | I |
| Apr 13                                                                                                                                          | S.J.Res.3 | Victim's Rights Constitutional Amendment   motion to proceed | Lott | Apr 25 | 82                            -                            12 No.                                     86 | I |
| Apr 13                                                                                                                                          | H.R.6 | Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Act   S.Amdt.3090 | Lott | Apr 27 | 51                            -                            44 No.                                     87 | F |
| Apr 11                                                                                                                                          | H.R.6 | Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Act | Lott | Apr 13 | 53                            -                            45 No.                                     83 | F |
| Apr 11                                                                                                                                          | H.R.6 | Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Act   S.Amdt.3090 | Lott | Apr 13 | 53                            -                            45 No.                                     82 | F |
| Apr 7                                                                                                                                           | S.2285 | Gas Tax Repeal Act | Murkowski | Apr 11 | 43                            -                            56 No.                                     80 | F |
| Mar 28                                                                                                                                          | S.2285 | Gas Tax Repeal Act   motion to proceed | Lott | Mar 30 | 86                            -                            11 No.                                     51 | I |
| Mar 27                                                                                                                                          | S.J.Res.14 | Flag Protection Constitutional Amendment | Sessions | Mar 29 | 100                            -                            0 No.                                     47 | I |
| Mar 7                                                                                                                                           | PN44 | Judicial nominee Richard A. Paez | Lott | Mar 8 | 85                            -                            14 No.                                     37 | I |
| Mar 7                                                                                                                                           | PN33 | Judicial nominee Marsha L. Berzon | Lott | Mar 8 | 86                            -                            13 No.                                     36 | I |
| Feb 24                                                                                                                                          | S.1134 | Affordable Education Act of 1999 | Lott | Feb 28 | UC | W |
| Feb 8                                                                                                                                           | S.1287 | Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments | Lott | Feb 9 | UC | W |
| Feb 8                                                                                                                                           | S.1287 | Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments   S.Amdt.2808 | Lott | Feb 8 | 94                            -                            3 No.                                     7 | I |
| Jan 31                                                                                                                                          | S.1287 | Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments   motion to proceed | Lott | Feb 2 | UC | W |
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| Motions             Filed in                 1999                                                                                               | Action             and Result |
| **Date**                                                                                                                                        | **Measure** | **Subject** | **Filed By** | **Date** | **Vote** | **Result** |
| Nov 19                                                                                                                                          | S.625 | Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1999 | Lott | Jan 24, 2000 | UC | V |
| Nov 18                                                                                                                                          | H.R.3194 | Consolidated Appropriations Act FY00   conference report | Lott | Nov 19 | 87                            -                            9 No.                                     373 | I |
| Oct 29                                                                                                                                          | H.R.434 | African Growth and Opportunity Act | Lott | Nov 3 | UC | W |
| Oct 29                                                                                                                                          | H.R.434 | African Growth and Opportunity Act   S.Amdt.2325 | Lott | Nov 2 | 74                            -                            23 No.                                     344 | I |
| Oct 27                                                                                                                                          | H.R. 434 | African Growth and Opportunity Act   S.Amdt.2325 | Lott | Oct 29 | 45                            -                            46 No.                                     342 | F |
| Oct 22                                                                                                                                          | H.R.434 | African Growth and Opportunity   motion to proceed | Lott | Oct 26 | 90                            -                            8 No.                                     341 | I |
| Oct 15                                                                                                                                          | S.1593 | Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 1999   S.Amdt.2299 | Daschle | Oct 19 | 53                            -                            47 No.                                     331 | F |
| Oct 15                                                                                                                                          | S.1593 | Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 1999   S.Amdt.2298 | Daschle | Oct 19 | 52                            -                            48 No.                                     330 | F |
| Oct 8                                                                                                                                           | H.R.1906 | Agricultural Appropriations FY00   conference report | Warner | Oct 12 | UC | W |
| Oct 7                                                                                                                                           | H.R.1906 | Agricultural Appropriations FY00   conference report | Lott | Oct 12 | 79                            -                            20 No.                                     322 | I |
| Sep 21                                                                                                                                          | PN455 | Judicial nominee Brian T. Stewart | Lott | Sep 21 | 55                            -                            44 No.                                     281 | F |
| Sep 16                                                                                                                                          | S.625 | Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1999 | Lott | Sep 21 | 53                            -                            45 No.                                     280 | F |
| Sep 10                                                                                                                                          | H.R.2466 | Interior Appropriations FY00   S.Amdt.1603   Vote No. 271 reconsidered | Lott | Sep 13Sep 23 | 55                            -                            40 No.                                     27160                                -                                39                                         No.                                         289 | FI |
| Sep 10                                                                                                                                          | S.J.Res.33 | Clemency to FALN Terrorists   motion to proceed | Lott | Sep 13 | 93                            -                            0 No.                                     270 | I |
| Aug 5                                                                                                                                           | H.R.2084 | Transportation Appropriations FY00   motion to proceed | Lott | Sep 9 | 49                            -                            49 No.                                     264 | F |
| Aug 2                                                                                                                                           | S.1233 | Agriculture Appropriations FY00   motion to recommit | Lott | Aug 4 | 53                            -                            47 No.                                     252 | F |
| Jul 26                                                                                                                                          | H.R.1501 | Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 1999   S.Amdt.1344 | Lott | Jul 28 | 77                            -                            22 No.                                     224 | I |
| Jul 26                                                                                                                                          | H.R.1501 | Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 1999 | Lott | Jul 28 | UC | W |
| Jul 22                                                                                                                                          | H.R.1501 | Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 1999   motion to proceed | Lott | Jul 26 | UC | V |
| Jul 16                                                                                                                                          | H.R.1555 | Intelligence Authorization FY00   motion to proceed | Lott | Jul 20 | 99                            -                            0 No.                                     212 | I |
| Jul 1                                                                                                                                           | S.557 | Budget Process Reform   S.Amdt.297 | Lott | Jul 16 | 52                            -                            43 No.                                     211 | F |
| Jun 29                                                                                                                                          | S.557 | Budget Process Reform   motion to proceed | Nickles | Jul 1 | 99                            -                            1 No.                                     193 | I |
| Jun 28                                                                                                                                          | S.1233 | Agriculture Appropriations FY00   S.Amdt.1103 | Lott | Jun 29 | no vote | N |
| Jun 24                                                                                                                                          | S.1234 | Foreign Operations Appropriations FY00   motion to proceed | Lott | Jun 28 | 49                            -                            41 No.                                     187 | F |
| Jun 24                                                                                                                                          | S.1217 | Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations FY00   motion to proceed | Lott | Jun 28 | 49                            -                            39 No.                                     186 | F |
| Jun 24                                                                                                                                          | S.1143 | Transportation Appropriations FY00   motion to proceed | Lott | Jun 28 | 49                            -                            40 No.                                     185 | F |
| Jun 24                                                                                                                                          | S.1233 | Agriculture Appropriations FY00 | Lott | Jun 28 | 50                            -                            37 No.                                     184 | F |
| Jun 18                                                                                                                                          | H.R.975 | Steel Import Limitation   motion to proceed | Lott | Jun 22 | 42                            -                            57 No.                                     178 | F |
| Jun 14                                                                                                                                          | H.R.1259 | Social Security Lock Box of 1999 | Lott | Jun 16 | 55                            -                            44 No.                                     170 | F |
| Jun 10                                                                                                                                          | H.R.1664 | Steel, Oil and Gas Loan Guarantee Act   motion to proceed | Lott | Jun 15 | 71                            -                            28 No.                                     167 | I |
| Jun 10                                                                                                                                          | S.557 | Budget Process Reform   S.Amdt.297 | Lott | Jun 15 | 53                            -                            46 No.                                     166 | F |
| Jun 7                                                                                                                                           | S.96 | Y2K Act   motion to proceed | Cochran | Jun 8 | UC | V |
| May 14                                                                                                                                          | S.96 | Y2K Act   motion to proceed | Lott | May 18 | 53                            -                            45 No.                                     120 | F |
| Apr 28                                                                                                                                          | S.557 | Budget Process Reform   S Amdt.255 | Lott | Apr 30 | 49                            -                            44 No.                                     96 | F |
| Apr 28                                                                                                                                          | S.96 | Y2K Act   motion to recommit | Kennedy | Apr 28 | no vote | N |
| Apr 27                                                                                                                                          | S.96 | Y2K Act   S.Amdt.267 | Lott | Apr 29 | 52                            -                            47 No.                                     95 | F |
| Apr 22                                                                                                                                          | S.96 | Y2K Act   motion to proceed | Lott | Apr 26 | 94                            -                            0 No.                                     91 | I |
| Apr 20                                                                                                                                          | S.557 | Budget Process Reform   S.Amdt.254 | Allard | Apr 22 | 54                            -                            45 No.                                     90 | F |
| Mar 19                                                                                                                                          | S.544 | Emergency Supplemental FY99   S.Amdt.124 | Lott | Mar 23 | 55                            -                            44 No.                                     55 | F |
| Mar 9                                                                                                                                           | S.280 | Education Flexibility Act   S.Amdt.37 | Lott | Mar 10 | UC | W |
| Mar 8                                                                                                                                           | S.280 | Education Flexibility Act   S.Amdt.37 | Lott | Mar 10 | 55                            -                            44 No.                                     37 | F |
| Mar 8                                                                                                                                           | S.280 | Education Flexibility Act   motion to recommit | Murray | Mar 10 | 44                            -                            55 No.                                     36 | F |
| Mar 5                                                                                                                                           | S.280 | Education Flexibility Act   S.Amdt.31 | Lott | Mar 9 | 55                            -                            39 No.                                     35 | F |
| Mar 4                                                                                                                                           | S.280 | Education Flexibility Act   S.Amdt.31 | Lott | Mar 8 | 54                            -                            41 No.                                     34 | F |
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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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