Jul 11, 2019 · 12:04:00 · Senate
On the Cloture Motion
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Peter C. Wright to be Assistant Administrator of Solid Waste, Environmental Protection Agency
Chamber
Senate
Date
Jul 11, 2019 · 12:04:00
Required Majority
Simple Majority
Vote Type
Cloture
Vote ID
senate-116-1-202
Summary
On July 11, 2019, the Senate voted on a "cloture motion," which is a procedural step used to end debate and move a matter toward a final vote. By agreeing to this motion with a 53–39 result, the Senate successfully overcame a potential filibuster, allowing the chamber to proceed to the next stage of the legislative process for the pending business.
The vote followed strict party lines, with all 53 "yea" votes coming from Republicans and all 39 "nay" votes coming from Democrats. This outcome indicates that the Republican majority reached the necessary threshold to advance their agenda item despite unanimous opposition from the Democratic caucus.
AI-generated summary
Required: Simple Majority
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 38 | 0 | 7 |
| Republicans | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independents | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 53 | 39 | 0 | 8 |
Seat Map
Member Votes
100 members
| Member | Party | State | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
 Alsobrooks, Angela D. | Democrat | MD | — |
AA Armstrong, Alan | Republican | OK | — |
 Baldwin, Tammy | Democrat | WI | Nay |
 Banks, Jim | Republican | IN | — |
 Barrasso, John | Republican | WY | Yea |
 Bennet, Michael F. | Democrat | CO | Not Voting |
 Blackburn, Marsha | Republican | TN | Yea |
 Blumenthal, Richard | Democrat | CT | Nay |
 Blunt Rochester, Lisa | Democrat | DE | — |
 Booker, Cory A. | Democrat | NJ | Not Voting |
 Boozman, John | Republican | AR | Yea |
 Britt, Katie Boyd | Republican | AL | — |
 Budd, Ted | Republican | NC | — |
 Cantwell, Maria | Democrat | WA | Nay |
 Capito, Shelley Moore | Republican | WV | Yea |
 Cassidy, Bill | Republican | LA | Yea |
 Collins, Susan M. | Republican | ME | Yea |
 Coons, Christopher A. | Democrat | DE | Nay |
 Cornyn, John | Republican | TX | Yea |
 Cortez Masto, Catherine | Democrat | NV | Nay |
 Cotton, Tom | Republican | AR | Yea |
 Cramer, Kevin | Republican | ND | Yea |
 Crapo, Mike | Republican | ID | Yea |
 Cruz, Ted | Republican | TX | Yea |
 Curtis, John R. | Republican | UT | — |
 Daines, Steve | Republican | MT | Yea |
 Duckworth, Tammy | Democrat | IL | Nay |
 Durbin, Richard J. | Democrat | IL | Not Voting |
 Ernst, Joni | Republican | IA | Yea |
 Fetterman, John | Democrat | PA | — |
 Fischer, Deb | Republican | NE | Yea |
 Gallego, Ruben | Democrat | AZ | — |
 Gillibrand, Kirsten E. | Democrat | NY | Not Voting |
 Graham, Lindsey | Republican | SC | Yea |
 Grassley, Chuck | Republican | IA | Yea |
 Hagerty, Bill | Republican | TN | — |
 Hassan, Margaret Wood | Democrat | NH | Nay |
 Hawley, Josh | Republican | MO | Yea |
 Heinrich, Martin | Democrat | NM | Not Voting |
 Hickenlooper, John W. | Democrat | CO | — |
 Hirono, Mazie K. | Democrat | HI | Nay |
 Hoeven, John | Republican | ND | Yea |
 Husted, Jon | Republican | OH | — |
 Hyde-Smith, Cindy | Republican | MS | Yea |
 Johnson, Ron | Republican | WI | Yea |
 Justice, James C. | Republican | WV | — |
 Kaine, Tim | Democrat | VA | Nay |
 Kelly, Mark | Democrat | AZ | — |
 Kennedy, John | Republican | LA | Yea |
 Kim, Andy | Democrat | NJ | — |
 King, Angus S., Jr. | Independent | ME | Nay |
 Klobuchar, Amy | Democrat | MN | Nay |
 Lankford, James | Republican | OK | Yea |
 Lee, Mike | Republican | UT | Yea |
 Luján, Ben Ray | Democrat | NM | — |
 Lummis, Cynthia M. | Republican | WY | — |
 Markey, Edward J. | Democrat | MA | Nay |
 Marshall, Roger | Republican | KS | — |
 McConnell, Mitch | Republican | KY | Yea |
 McCormick, David | Republican | PA | — |
 Merkley, Jeff | Democrat | OR | Nay |
 Moody, Ashley | Republican | FL | — |
 Moran, Jerry | Republican | KS | Yea |
 Moreno, Bernie | Republican | OH | — |
 Murkowski, Lisa | Republican | AK | Yea |
 Murphy, Christopher | Democrat | CT | Nay |
 Murray, Patty | Democrat | WA | Nay |
 Ossoff, Jon | Democrat | GA | — |
 Padilla, Alex | Democrat | CA | — |
 Paul, Rand | Republican | KY | Yea |
 Peters, Gary C. | Democrat | MI | Nay |
 Reed, Jack | Democrat | RI | Nay |
 Ricketts, Pete | Republican | NE | — |
 Risch, James E. | Republican | ID | Yea |
 Rosen, Jacky | Democrat | NV | Nay |
 Rounds, Mike | Republican | SD | Yea |
 Sanders, Bernard | Independent | VT | Not Voting |
 Schatz, Brian | Democrat | HI | Nay |
 Schiff, Adam B. | Democrat | CA | — |
 Schmitt, Eric | Republican | MO | — |
 Schumer, Charles E. | Democrat | NY | Nay |
 Scott, Rick | Republican | FL | Yea |
 Scott, Tim | Republican | SC | Yea |
 Shaheen, Jeanne | Democrat | NH | Nay |
 Sheehy, Tim | Republican | MT | — |
 Slotkin, Elissa | Democrat | MI | — |
 Smith, Tina | Democrat | MN | Nay |
 Sullivan, Dan | Republican | AK | Yea |
 Thune, John | Republican | SD | Yea |
 Tillis, Thomas | Republican | NC | Yea |
 Tuberville, Tommy | Republican | AL | — |
 Van Hollen, Chris | Democrat | MD | Nay |
 Warner, Mark R. | Democrat | VA | — |
 Warnock, Raphael G. | Democrat | GA | — |
 Warren, Elizabeth | Democrat | MA | Not Voting |
 Welch, Peter | Democrat | VT | — |
 Whitehouse, Sheldon | Democrat | RI | Nay |
 Wicker, Roger F. | Republican | MS | Yea |
 Wyden, Ron | Democrat | OR | Nay |
 Young, Todd | Republican | IN | Yea |