A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, and for other purpos

On Jun 2, 2008, the Senate voted 74–14 on “On the Cloture Motion” (S 3036). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Republicans 32–13, Democrats 41–1, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 14 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: 74
No: 14
Did not vote: 14
Date: Jun 2, 2008

By party

Republicans32 yes · 13 no · 6 didn’t vote
Democrats41 yes · 1 no · 8 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL voted no
Richard C. Shelby R-AL voted no
Jon Llewellyn Kyl R-AZ voted no
A. Wayne Allard R-CO voted no
Larry Edwin Craig R-ID voted no
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY voted no
James Paul David Bunning R-KY voted no
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK voted no
Thomas Allen Coburn R-OK voted no
James W. Demint R-SC voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV voted no
John A. Barrasso R-WY voted no
Michael B. Enzi R-WY voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL
Richard C. Shelby R-AL
Jon Llewellyn Kyl R-AZ
A. Wayne Allard R-CO
Larry Edwin Craig R-ID
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY
James Paul David Bunning R-KY
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK
Thomas Allen Coburn R-OK
James W. Demint R-SC
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV
John A. Barrasso R-WY
Michael B. Enzi R-WY

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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