1. Home
  2. Votes
  3. Senate vote 461 (110th Congress)

Senate roll call 461 · 110th Congress · Feb 12, 2008

An original bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, to modernize and streamline the provisions of that Act, and for other purposes.

On Feb 12, 2008, the Senate voted 69–29 on “On the Cloture Motion” (S 2248). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Democrats 21–28, Republicans 48–0, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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
69
No
29
Did not vote
4
Date
Feb 12, 2008

By party

  • Republicans48 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats21 yes · 28 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “An original bill to amend the Foreign…: Senate Vote, Feb 12, 2008,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/110-S-461/an-original-bill-to-amend-the-foreign-intelligence-surveillance (accessed 2026-10-17).