There have been 42 cloture votes so far
in the 111th Congress.
Of those, 38 have passed — a percentage of 90.5%.
Cloture votes
Standoffs between senators who want to stall legislation and senators who want to keep things moving. A successful cloture vote ends a filibuster.
| Date | Roll Call | Subject of Filibuster | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2010 | #19 | Nomination of Martha A. Johnson to be Administrator of General Services Administration |
Passed, 81–16 |
| Feb 1, 2010 | #17 | Nomination of M. Patricia Smith, to be Solicitor for the Department of Labor |
Passed, 60–32 |
| Jan 28, 2010 | #15 | Nomination of Ben S. Bernanke, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve |
Passed, 77–23 |
| Dec 23, 2009 | #395 | Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act |
Passed, 60–39 |
| Dec 22, 2009 | #388 | Amendment to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act |
Passed, 60–39 |
| Dec 21, 2009 | #385 | Amendment to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act |
Passed, 60–40 |
| Dec 18, 2009 | #381 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 |
Passed, 63–33 |
| Dec 12, 2009 | #373 | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 |
Passed, 60–34 |
| Nov 22, 2009 | #353 | Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act |
Passed, 60–39 |
| Nov 17, 2009 | #349 | Nomination of David F. Hamilton, of Indiana, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit. |
Passed, 70–29 |
| Nov 5, 2009 | #335 | Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 |
Passed, 60–39 |
| Nov 4, 2009 | #333 | Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009 |
Passed, 97–1 |
| Nov 2, 2009 | #332 | Amendment to Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009 |
Passed, 85–2 |
| Oct 27, 2009 | #329 | Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009 |
Passed, 87–13 |
| Oct 22, 2009 | #326 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 |
Passed, 64–35 |
| Oct 21, 2009 | #325 | A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social... |
Failed, 47–53 |
| Oct 14, 2009 | #321 | Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 |
Passed, 79–17 |
| Oct 13, 2009 | #320 | Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 |
Failed, 56–38 |
| Sep 9, 2009 | #273 | Nomination of Cass R. Sunstein, to be Administrator of the Office of Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget |
Passed, 63–35 |
| Sep 8, 2009 | #271 | Amendment to Travel Promotion Act of 2009 |
Passed, 80–19 |
| Aug 3, 2009 | #255 | Amendment to Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 |
Passed, 83–11 |
| Jul 17, 2009 | #233 | Amendment to National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 |
Passed, 63–28 |
| Jul 13, 2009 | #230 | Nomination of Robert M. Groves, to be Director of the Census |
Passed, 76–15 |
| Jun 24, 2009 | #212 | Nomination of Harold Hongju Koh, of Connecticut, to be Legal Counsel of the Department of State |
Passed, 65–31 |
| Jun 22, 2009 | #211 | Amendment to Travel Promotion Act of 2009 |
Failed, 53–34 |
| Jun 16, 2009 | #208 | Travel Promotion Act of 2009 |
Passed, 90–3 |
| Jun 10, 2009 | #206 | Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act |
Passed, 67–30 |
| Jun 8, 2009 | #204 | Amendment to Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act |
Passed, 61–30 |
| Jun 2, 2009 | #203 | Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act |
Passed, 84–11 |
| May 21, 2009 | #200 | Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 |
Passed, 94–1 |
| May 19, 2009 | #193 | Amendment to Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 |
Passed, 92–2 |
| May 13, 2009 | #189 | Nomination of David J. Hayes, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior |
Failed, 57–39 |
| Apr 27, 2009 | #170 | FERA |
Passed, 84–4 |
| Apr 20, 2009 | #158 | Nomination of Christopher R. Hill, of R.I. to be Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq |
Passed, 73–17 |
| Mar 23, 2009 | #108 | Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act |
Passed, 74–14 |
| Mar 16, 2009 | #99 | Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 |
Passed, 73–21 |
| Mar 10, 2009 | #96 | Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 |
Passed, 62–35 |
| Feb 24, 2009 | #65 | District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 |
Passed, 62–34 |
| Feb 9, 2009 | #59 | Amendment to American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 |
Passed, 61–36 |
| Jan 15, 2009 | #4 | Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 |
Passed, 72–23 |
| Jan 14, 2009 | #2 | Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 |
Passed, 68–24 |
| Jan 11, 2009 | #1 | Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 |
Passed, 66–12 |
History
Over the last century, increasing numbers of cloture votes per meeting of Congress reflect increasing use of the filibuster. The 110th Congress (2006–2008) saw a massive spike in the number of cloture motions introduced and passed.
