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Senate roll call 649 · 110th Congress · Sep 27, 2008

A bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

On Sep 27, 2008, the Senate voted 83–12 on “On the Cloture Motion” (HR 2638). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Republicans 38–10, Democrats 44–2, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 12 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
83
No
12
Did not vote
7
Date
Sep 27, 2008

By party

  • Republicans38 yes · 10 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats44 yes · 2 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 2638: Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009

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 making appropriations for the…: Senate Vote, Sep 27, 2008,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/110-S-649/a-bill-making-appropriations-for-the-department-of-homeland (accessed 2026-10-17).