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Senate roll call 552 · 110th Congress · Apr 23, 2008

A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, and th

On Apr 23, 2008, the Senate voted 56–42 on “On the Cloture Motion” (HR 2831). Result: Cloture Motion Rejected. By party: Democrats 49–1, Republicans 6–41, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 7 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
56
No
42
Did not vote
4
Date
Apr 23, 2008

By party

  • Republicans6 yes · 41 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats49 yes · 1 no
  • Independents1 yes · 0 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.

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Capitol Receipts, “A bill to amend title VII of the Civil…: Senate Vote, Apr 23, 2008,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/110-S-552/a-bill-to-amend-title-vii-of-the-civil (accessed 2026-10-17).