
- Question: On the Cloture Motion
- Category:
Cloture
- Vote description: Motion to Invoke Cloture on S. 1348; Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007
- Vote type: 3/5 (Help)
A three-fifths majority of those present and voting is required for approval or passage. Used in the Senate.
- Result: Rejected, 34-61, with 4 not voting.
- Date/time: June 7, 2007, 11:59 a.m.
- Republican majority opinion: No (Help)
The position of more than 50 percent of voting Republicans. "None" means an equal split between "Yes" and "No."
- Democrat majority opinion: Yes (Help)
The position of more than 50 percent of voting Democrats. "None" means an equal split between "Yes" and "No."
Key Vote Analysis
This cloture vote would have moved the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 forward to an "up or down" vote on the Senate floor. But the cloture vote failed, 34 to 61, leaving the bill subject to unlimited debate and effectively killing it.
The bill set forth border security measures and enforcement provisions which were seen as controversial on both sides of the aisle.
The bill called for a crack down on the hiring of illegal immigrants and would have required $10-15 billion in total spending, GOP aides told The Washington Post.
If passed, the bill would have, “tightened border security, cracked down on the hiring of illegal immigrants and provided a path for such immigrants to stay and work legally in the United States,” reported the Washington Post. The bill also allowed for a guest-worker program to be established after five years and explicitly made it “unlawful to knowingly hire, recruit, or refer for a fee an unauthorized alien” according to the Congressional Research Service.
The bill was defeated by opposition from conservative and liberal causes alike. From the Democratic side, labor unions protested the guest-worker program as a threat to American jobs. For conservatives of both parties, the path-to-citizenship provision was interpreted as "amnesty" for lawbreakers.
President Bush threw his full support behind this bill, even making a rare visit to Capitol Hill in hopes of bolstering support after it appeared doomed.
Despite his attempts, Bush found his major domestic initiative blocked by most members of his own party as well as a few Democrats.
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Vote totals
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| Yes | No | Not Voting |
| Aquarius | Tom Carper,
Herb Kohl,
Frank Lautenberg | John Cornyn,
Mike Enzi,
Judd Gregg,
Arlen Specter,
John Warner,
Jim Webb | |
| Aries | Bob Casey,
Patrick Leahy | John Ensign,
Orrin Hatch,
Richard Lugar | |
| Cancer | Dianne Feinstein,
Barbara Mikulski | Lamar Alexander,
Larry Craig,
Lindsey Graham,
Kay Bailey Hutchison,
George Voinovich | Carl Levin |
| Capricorn | Evan Bayh,
Robert Menendez | Johnny Isakson,
Mark Pryor,
Jeff Sessions,
John Thune | Tim Johnson |
| Gemini | Chris Dodd,
Amy Klobuchar | Lisa Murkowski,
Jay Rockefeller,
Gordon Smith | |
| Leo | Barack Obama | Norm Coleman,
Liddy Dole,
Claire McCaskill,
Jon Tester | |
| Libra | Jeff Bingaman,
Maria Cantwell,
Ben Cardin,
Blanche Lincoln,
Patty Murray,
Bill Nelson,
Sheldon Whitehouse | Chuck Hagel,
Trent Lott | |
| Pisces | Russ Feingold,
Edward Kennedy,
Joseph Lieberman,
Kenneth Salazar | Kit Bond,
Tom Coburn,
Kent Conrad,
Mitch McConnell,
Olympia Snowe | |
| Sagittarius | Chuck Schumer | Wayne Allard,
Max Baucus,
Richard Burr,
Thad Cochran,
Susan Collins,
Mary Landrieu,
Harry Reid | John Kerry |
| Scorpio | Joe Biden,
Sherrod Brown,
Hillary Clinton,
Dick Durbin,
Tom Harkin,
Jack Reed | Barbara Boxer,
Jim Bunning,
Robert Byrd,
Saxby Chambliss,
James Inhofe,
Mel Martinez,
Ted Stevens | |
| Taurus | Ben Nelson,
Ron Wyden | Mike Crapo,
Pete Domenici,
Byron Dorgan,
Jon Kyl,
Pat Roberts,
Richard Shelby,
Debbie Stabenow,
David Vitter | |
| Virgo | Daniel Akaka,
Daniel Inouye | Bob Bennett,
Sam Brownback,
Bob Corker,
Jim DeMint,
Chuck Grassley,
Bernard Sanders,
John Sununu | John McCain |
| Yes | No | Not Voting |
| Female | Maria Cantwell,
Hillary Clinton,
Dianne Feinstein,
Amy Klobuchar,
Blanche Lincoln,
Barbara Mikulski,
Patty Murray | Barbara Boxer,
Susan Collins,
Liddy Dole,
Kay Bailey Hutchison,
Mary Landrieu,
Claire McCaskill,
Lisa Murkowski,
Olympia Snowe,
Debbie Stabenow | |
| Male | Daniel Akaka,
Evan Bayh,
Joe Biden,
Jeff Bingaman,
Sherrod Brown,
Ben Cardin,
Tom Carper,
Bob Casey,
Chris Dodd,
Dick Durbin,
Russ Feingold,
Tom Harkin,
Daniel Inouye,
Edward Kennedy,
Herb Kohl,
Frank Lautenberg,
Patrick Leahy,
Joseph Lieberman,
Robert Menendez,
Bill Nelson,
Ben Nelson,
Barack Obama,
Jack Reed,
Kenneth Salazar,
Chuck Schumer,
Sheldon Whitehouse,
Ron Wyden | Lamar Alexander,
Wayne Allard,
Max Baucus,
Bob Bennett,
Kit Bond,
Sam Brownback,
Jim Bunning,
Richard Burr,
Robert Byrd,
Saxby Chambliss,
Tom Coburn,
Thad Cochran,
Norm Coleman,
Kent Conrad,
Bob Corker,
John Cornyn,
Larry Craig,
Mike Crapo,
Jim DeMint,
Pete Domenici,
Byron Dorgan,
John Ensign,
Mike Enzi,
Lindsey Graham,
Chuck Grassley,
Judd Gregg,
Chuck Hagel,
Orrin Hatch,
James Inhofe,
Johnny Isakson,
Jon Kyl,
Trent Lott,
Richard Lugar,
Mel Martinez,
Mitch McConnell,
Mark Pryor,
Harry Reid,
Pat Roberts,
Jay Rockefeller,
Bernard Sanders,
Jeff Sessions,
Richard Shelby,
Gordon Smith,
Arlen Specter,
Ted Stevens,
John Sununu,
Jon Tester,
John Thune,
David Vitter,
George Voinovich,
John Warner,
Jim Webb | Tim Johnson,
John Kerry,
Carl Levin,
John McCain |
| Yes | No | Not Voting |
| Midwest | Evan Bayh,
Sherrod Brown,
Dick Durbin,
Russ Feingold,
Tom Harkin,
Amy Klobuchar,
Herb Kohl,
Ben Nelson,
Barack Obama | Kit Bond,
Sam Brownback,
Norm Coleman,
Kent Conrad,
Byron Dorgan,
Chuck Grassley,
Chuck Hagel,
Richard Lugar,
Claire McCaskill,
Pat Roberts,
Debbie Stabenow,
John Thune,
George Voinovich | Tim Johnson,
Carl Levin |
| Northeast | Bob Casey,
Hillary Clinton,
Chris Dodd,
Edward Kennedy,
Frank Lautenberg,
Patrick Leahy,
Joseph Lieberman,
Robert Menendez,
Jack Reed,
Chuck Schumer,
Sheldon Whitehouse | Susan Collins,
Judd Gregg,
Bernard Sanders,
Olympia Snowe,
Arlen Specter,
John Sununu | John Kerry |
| South | Joe Biden,
Ben Cardin,
Tom Carper,
Blanche Lincoln,
Barbara Mikulski,
Bill Nelson | Lamar Alexander,
Jim Bunning,
Richard Burr,
Robert Byrd,
Saxby Chambliss,
Tom Coburn,
Thad Cochran,
Bob Corker,
John Cornyn,
Jim DeMint,
Liddy Dole,
Lindsey Graham,
Kay Bailey Hutchison,
James Inhofe,
Johnny Isakson,
Mary Landrieu,
Trent Lott,
Mel Martinez,
Mitch McConnell,
Mark Pryor,
Jay Rockefeller,
Jeff Sessions,
Richard Shelby,
David Vitter,
John Warner,
Jim Webb | |
| West | Daniel Akaka,
Jeff Bingaman,
Maria Cantwell,
Dianne Feinstein,
Daniel Inouye,
Patty Murray,
Kenneth Salazar,
Ron Wyden | Wayne Allard,
Max Baucus,
Bob Bennett,
Barbara Boxer,
Larry Craig,
Mike Crapo,
Pete Domenici,
John Ensign,
Mike Enzi,
Orrin Hatch,
Jon Kyl,
Lisa Murkowski,
Harry Reid,
Gordon Smith,
Ted Stevens,
Jon Tester | John McCain |
| Yes | No | Not Voting |
| None | Barack Obama | | |
| 2008 | Joe Biden,
Dick Durbin,
Tom Harkin,
Frank Lautenberg,
Jack Reed | Lamar Alexander,
Wayne Allard,
Max Baucus,
Saxby Chambliss,
Thad Cochran,
Norm Coleman,
Susan Collins,
John Cornyn,
Larry Craig,
Liddy Dole,
Pete Domenici,
Mike Enzi,
Lindsey Graham,
Chuck Hagel,
James Inhofe,
Mary Landrieu,
Mitch McConnell,
Mark Pryor,
Pat Roberts,
Jay Rockefeller,
Jeff Sessions,
Gordon Smith,
Ted Stevens,
John Sununu,
John Warner | Tim Johnson,
John Kerry,
Carl Levin |
| 2010 | Evan Bayh,
Chris Dodd,
Russ Feingold,
Daniel Inouye,
Patrick Leahy,
Blanche Lincoln,
Barbara Mikulski,
Patty Murray,
Kenneth Salazar,
Chuck Schumer,
Ron Wyden | Bob Bennett,
Kit Bond,
Barbara Boxer,
Sam Brownback,
Jim Bunning,
Richard Burr,
Tom Coburn,
Mike Crapo,
Jim DeMint,
Byron Dorgan,
Chuck Grassley,
Judd Gregg,
Johnny Isakson,
Mel Martinez,
Lisa Murkowski,
Harry Reid,
Richard Shelby,
Arlen Specter,
John Thune,
David Vitter,
George Voinovich | John McCain |
| 2012 | Daniel Akaka,
Jeff Bingaman,
Sherrod Brown,
Maria Cantwell,
Ben Cardin,
Tom Carper,
Bob Casey,
Hillary Clinton,
Dianne Feinstein,
Edward Kennedy,
Amy Klobuchar,
Herb Kohl,
Joseph Lieberman,
Robert Menendez,
Bill Nelson,
Ben Nelson,
Sheldon Whitehouse | Robert Byrd,
Kent Conrad,
Bob Corker,
John Ensign,
Orrin Hatch,
Kay Bailey Hutchison,
Jon Kyl,
Trent Lott,
Richard Lugar,
Claire McCaskill,
Bernard Sanders,
Olympia Snowe,
Debbie Stabenow,
Jon Tester,
Jim Webb | |
| Yes | No | Not Voting |
| Alabama | | Jeff Sessions,
Richard Shelby | |
| Alaska | | Lisa Murkowski,
Ted Stevens | |
| Arizona | | Jon Kyl | John McCain |
| Arkansas | Blanche Lincoln | Mark Pryor | |
| California | Dianne Feinstein | Barbara Boxer | |
| Colorado | Kenneth Salazar | Wayne Allard | |
| Connecticut | Chris Dodd,
Joseph Lieberman | | |
| Delaware | Joe Biden,
Tom Carper | | |
| Florida | Bill Nelson | Mel Martinez | |
| Georgia | | Saxby Chambliss,
Johnny Isakson | |
| Hawaii | Daniel Akaka,
Daniel Inouye | | |
| Idaho | | Larry Craig,
Mike Crapo | |
| Illinois | Dick Durbin,
Barack Obama | | |
| Indiana | Evan Bayh | Richard Lugar | |
| Iowa | Tom Harkin | Chuck Grassley | |
| Kansas | | Sam Brownback,
Pat Roberts | |
| Kentucky | | Jim Bunning,
Mitch McConnell | |
| Louisiana | | Mary Landrieu,
David Vitter | |
| Maine | | Susan Collins,
Olympia Snowe | |
| Maryland | Ben Cardin,
Barbara Mikulski | | |
| Massachusetts | Edward Kennedy | | John Kerry |
| Michigan | | Debbie Stabenow | Carl Levin |
| Minnesota | Amy Klobuchar | Norm Coleman | |
| Mississippi | | Thad Cochran,
Trent Lott | |
| Missouri | | Kit Bond,
Claire McCaskill | |
| Montana | | Max Baucus,
Jon Tester | |
| Nebraska | Ben Nelson | Chuck Hagel | |
| Nevada | | John Ensign,
Harry Reid | |
| New Hampshire | | Judd Gregg,
John Sununu | |
| New Jersey | Frank Lautenberg,
Robert Menendez | | |
| New Mexico | Jeff Bingaman | Pete Domenici | |
| New York | Hillary Clinton,
Chuck Schumer | | |
| North Carolina | | Richard Burr,
Liddy Dole | |
| North Dakota | | Kent Conrad,
Byron Dorgan | |
| Ohio | Sherrod Brown | George Voinovich | |
| Oklahoma | | Tom Coburn,
James Inhofe | |
| Oregon | Ron Wyden | Gordon Smith | |
| Pennsylvania | Bob Casey | Arlen Specter | |
| Rhode Island | Jack Reed,
Sheldon Whitehouse | | |
| South Carolina | | Jim DeMint,
Lindsey Graham | |
| South Dakota | | John Thune | Tim Johnson |
| Tennessee | | Lamar Alexander,
Bob Corker | |
| Texas | | John Cornyn,
Kay Bailey Hutchison | |
| Utah | | Bob Bennett,
Orrin Hatch | |
| Vermont | Patrick Leahy | Bernard Sanders | |
| Virginia | | John Warner,
Jim Webb | |
| Washington | Maria Cantwell,
Patty Murray | | |
| West Virginia | | Robert Byrd,
Jay Rockefeller | |
| Wisconsin | Russ Feingold,
Herb Kohl | | |
| Wyoming | | Mike Enzi | |
| Yes | No | Not Voting |
| Baby boomer | Evan Bayh,
Sherrod Brown,
Maria Cantwell,
Tom Carper,
Bob Casey,
Hillary Clinton,
Russ Feingold,
Amy Klobuchar,
Blanche Lincoln,
Robert Menendez,
Patty Murray,
Barack Obama,
Jack Reed,
Kenneth Salazar,
Chuck Schumer,
Sheldon Whitehouse,
Ron Wyden | Sam Brownback,
Richard Burr,
Tom Coburn,
Norm Coleman,
Susan Collins,
Kent Conrad,
Bob Corker,
John Cornyn,
Mike Crapo,
Jim DeMint,
John Ensign,
Lindsey Graham,
Judd Gregg,
Chuck Hagel,
Mary Landrieu,
Mel Martinez,
Claire McCaskill,
Lisa Murkowski,
Mark Pryor,
Jeff Sessions,
Gordon Smith,
Olympia Snowe,
Debbie Stabenow,
John Sununu,
Jon Tester,
John Thune,
David Vitter,
Jim Webb | Tim Johnson |
| Pre-boomer | Daniel Akaka,
Joe Biden,
Jeff Bingaman,
Ben Cardin,
Chris Dodd,
Dick Durbin,
Dianne Feinstein,
Tom Harkin,
Daniel Inouye,
Edward Kennedy,
Herb Kohl,
Frank Lautenberg,
Patrick Leahy,
Joseph Lieberman,
Barbara Mikulski,
Bill Nelson,
Ben Nelson | Lamar Alexander,
Wayne Allard,
Max Baucus,
Bob Bennett,
Kit Bond,
Barbara Boxer,
Jim Bunning,
Robert Byrd,
Saxby Chambliss,
Thad Cochran,
Larry Craig,
Liddy Dole,
Pete Domenici,
Byron Dorgan,
Mike Enzi,
Chuck Grassley,
Orrin Hatch,
Kay Bailey Hutchison,
James Inhofe,
Johnny Isakson,
Jon Kyl,
Trent Lott,
Richard Lugar,
Mitch McConnell,
Harry Reid,
Pat Roberts,
Jay Rockefeller,
Bernard Sanders,
Richard Shelby,
Arlen Specter,
Ted Stevens,
George Voinovich,
John Warner | John Kerry,
Carl Levin,
John McCain |
| Yes | No | Not Voting |
| Democratic | Daniel Akaka,
Evan Bayh,
Joe Biden,
Jeff Bingaman,
Sherrod Brown,
Maria Cantwell,
Ben Cardin,
Tom Carper,
Bob Casey,
Hillary Clinton,
Chris Dodd,
Dick Durbin,
Russ Feingold,
Dianne Feinstein,
Tom Harkin,
Daniel Inouye,
Edward Kennedy,
Amy Klobuchar,
Herb Kohl,
Frank Lautenberg,
Patrick Leahy,
Blanche Lincoln,
Robert Menendez,
Barbara Mikulski,
Patty Murray,
Bill Nelson,
Ben Nelson,
Barack Obama,
Jack Reed,
Kenneth Salazar,
Chuck Schumer,
Sheldon Whitehouse,
Ron Wyden | Max Baucus,
Barbara Boxer,
Robert Byrd,
Kent Conrad,
Byron Dorgan,
Mary Landrieu,
Claire McCaskill,
Mark Pryor,
Harry Reid,
Jay Rockefeller,
Debbie Stabenow,
Jon Tester,
Jim Webb | Tim Johnson,
John Kerry,
Carl Levin |
| Independent | Joseph Lieberman | Bernard Sanders | |
| Republican | | Lamar Alexander,
Wayne Allard,
Bob Bennett,
Kit Bond,
Sam Brownback,
Jim Bunning,
Richard Burr,
Saxby Chambliss,
Tom Coburn,
Thad Cochran,
Norm Coleman,
Susan Collins,
Bob Corker,
John Cornyn,
Larry Craig,
Mike Crapo,
Jim DeMint,
Liddy Dole,
Pete Domenici,
John Ensign,
Mike Enzi,
Lindsey Graham,
Chuck Grassley,
Judd Gregg,
Chuck Hagel,
Orrin Hatch,
Kay Bailey Hutchison,
James Inhofe,
Johnny Isakson,
Jon Kyl,
Trent Lott,
Richard Lugar,
Mel Martinez,
Mitch McConnell,
Lisa Murkowski,
Pat Roberts,
Jeff Sessions,
Richard Shelby,
Gordon Smith,
Olympia Snowe,
Arlen Specter,
Ted Stevens,
John Sununu,
John Thune,
David Vitter,
George Voinovich,
John Warner | John McCain |
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