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Senate roll call 169 · 110th Congress · May 16, 2007

To express the sense of the Senate that Congress must send to the President acceptable legislation to continue funds for Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation E

On May 16, 2007, the Senate voted 87–9 on “On the Cloture Motion” (HR 1495). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Democrats 40–8, Republicans 47–0, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 8 members voted against their own party.

During the 110th Congress (2007–2008), George W. Bush was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Result
Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yes
87
No
9
Did not vote
6
Date
May 16, 2007

By party

  • Republicans47 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats40 yes · 8 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 1495: Water Resources Development Act of 2007

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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