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Senate roll call 259 · 107th Congress · Jul 27, 2001

A bill making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes.

On Jul 27, 2001, the Senate voted 57–27 on “On the Cloture Motion” (HR 2299). Result: Cloture Motion Rejected. By party: Democrats 47–1, Republicans 9–26, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 10 members voted against their own party.

During the 107th Congress (2001–2002), George W. Bush was president, and Republicans held the House majority, while the Senate was split evenly.

Result
Cloture Motion Rejected
Yes
57
No
27
Did not vote
18
Date
Jul 27, 2001

By party

  • Republicans9 yes · 26 no · 15 didn’t vote
  • Democrats47 yes · 1 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 2299: Making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “A bill making appropriations for the…: Senate Vote, Jul 27, 2001,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/107-S-259/a-bill-making-appropriations-for-the-department-of-transportation (accessed 2026-10-17).