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 Cloture Motions - 96th Congress
From January 15, 1979 through December 16, 1980, 30 cloture motions were filed.
 
Motions Filed in 1980Action and Result
DateMeasureSubjectFiled ByDateVoteResult
Dec 5H.R.5200Fair Housing Amendments of 1979ByrdDec 9no voteN
Dec 3H.R.5200Fair Housing Amendments of 1979
   motion to proceed

Byrd

Dec 9

54-43 No. 511

F
Dec 3NominationJudicial Nominee Stephen G. BreyerByrdDec 9no voteN
Dec 2NominationJudicial Nominee Stephen G. BreyerKennedyDec 968-28 No. 512I
Dec 2H.R.5200Fair Housing Amendments of 1979
   motion to proceed

Byrd

Dec 4

62-32 No. 504

I
Dec 1H.R.5200Fair Housing Amendments of 1979
   motion to proceed

Byrd

Dec 3

51-39 No. 500

F
Aug 20H.R.1197Tonnage Measurement Simplification Act
   S.Amdt.1972

Byrd

Aug 21

no vote

N
Aug 19H.R.1197Tonnage Measurement Simplification Act
   S.Amdt.1972

Byrd

Aug 21

61-32 No. 362

I
Aug 5H.R.39Alaska Lands Conservation Act
   committee substitute

Byrd

Aug 18

no vote

N
Aug 5H.R.39Alaska Lands Conservation Act
   committee substitute

Byrd

Aug 18

63-25 No. 354

I
Aug 1NominationNominee Don A. ZimmermanByrdAug 5no voteN
Jul 31NominationNominee Don A. ZimmermanByrdAug 563-31 No. 344I
Jul 30NominationNominee Don A. ZimmermanByrdAug 151-35 No. 338F
Jun 9H.J.Res.521Draft RegistrationByrdJun 10no voteN
Jun 6H.J.Res.521Draft RegistrationByrdJun 1062-32 No. 176I
May 13S.598Soft Drink Interbrand Competition ActByrdMay 1586-6 No. 143I
Apr 29H.R.10Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons
   conference report

Byrd

May 1

60-34 No. 90

I
Apr 28H.R.10Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons
   conference report

Byrd

April 30

53-35 No. 87

F
Apr 25H.R.10Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons
   conference report

DeConcini

April 29

56-34 No. 86

F
Apr 24H.R.10Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons
   conference report

Bayh

April 28

44-39 No. 85

F
Apr 21NominationNominee William A. LubbersByrdApril 22UCV
Apr 18NominationNominee William A. LubbersByrdApril 2262-34 No. 80I
Apr 17NominationNominee William A. LubbersByrdApril 2146-40 No. 79I
Mar 25H.R.3919Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax Act of 1980
   conference report

Byrd

Mar 26

UC

V
Mar 24H.R.3919Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax Act of 1980
   conference report

Byrd

Mar 26

UC

V
 
Motions Filed in 1979Action and Result
DateMeasureSubjectFiled ByDateVoteResult
Dec 14H.R.3919Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax of 1980ByrdDec 1784-14 No. 491I
Dec 12H.R.3919Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax of 1980ByrdDec 1456-39 No. 481F
Dec 11H.R.3919Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax of 1980ByrdDec 1356-40 No. 479F
Dec 10H.R.3919Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax of 1980ByrdDec 1253-46 No. 472F
Jun 27S.J.Res.28Direct Popular Election of President and Vice PresidentBayhJuly 9UCW

Vote Key: 61-32 No. 2 (for example) - tally and Roll Call Vote number; UC - Unanimous Consent.
Result Key: F - Failed; I - Invoked; N - No action; V - Vitiated; W - Withdrawn.