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Senate roll call 364 · 109th Congress · Dec 21, 2005

A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.

On Dec 21, 2005, the Senate voted 56–44 on “On the Cloture Motion” (HR 2863). Result: Cloture Motion Rejected. By party: Republicans 52–3, Democrats 4–40, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 7 members voted against their own party.

During the 109th Congress (2005–2006), George W. Bush was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Cloture Motion Rejected
Yes
56
No
44
Did not vote
1
Date
Dec 21, 2005

By party

  • Republicans52 yes · 3 no
  • Democrats4 yes · 40 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 2863: Department of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006

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, Dec 21, 2005,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/109-S-364/a-bill-making-appropriations-for-the-department-of-defense (accessed 2026-10-17).