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Senate roll call 23 · 110th Congress · Jan 24, 2007

A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage.

On Jan 24, 2007, the Senate voted 54–43 on “On the Cloture Motion” (HR 2). Result: Cloture Motion Rejected. By party: Republicans 5–43, Democrats 48–0, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 5 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 Rejected
Yes
54
No
43
Did not vote
5
Date
Jan 24, 2007

By party

  • Republicans5 yes · 43 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats48 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 2: Fair Minimum Wage 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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Capitol Receipts, “A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act…: Senate Vote, Jan 24…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/110-S-23/a-bill-to-amend-the-fair-labor-standards-act (accessed 2026-10-17).