There have been 90 cloture votes so far
in the 111th Congress.

Of those, 62 have passed — a percentage of 68.9%.

Cloture votes

Standoffs between senators who want to stall legislation and senators who want to keep things moving. A successful cloture vote ends a filibuster.

Date Roll Call Subject of Filibuster Outcome
Dec 21, 2010 #288 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 Passed,
82–14
Dec 18, 2010 #279 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009 Passed,
63–33
Dec 18, 2010 #278 Removal Clarification Act of 2010 Failed,
55–41
Dec 13, 2010 #272 Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part III Passed,
83–15
Dec 9, 2010 #270 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 Failed,
57–40
Dec 9, 2010 #269 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 Failed,
57–42
Dec 8, 2010 #267 Emergency Senior Citizens Relief Act of 2010 Failed,
53–45
Dec 8, 2010 #266 Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2010 Failed,
55–43
Dec 4, 2010 #259 Amendment to Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part III Failed,
53–37
Dec 4, 2010 #258 Amendment to Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part III Failed,
53–36
Nov 29, 2010 #252 Amendment to FDA Food Safety Modernization Act Passed,
69–26
Nov 17, 2010 #250 FDA Food Safety Modernization Act Passed,
72–25
Nov 17, 2010 #249 Paycheck Fairness Act Failed,
58–41
Sep 28, 2010 #243 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 Passed,
83–15
Sep 28, 2010 #242 Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act Failed,
53–45
Sep 23, 2010 #240 Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act Failed,
59–39
Sep 21, 2010 #238 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 Failed,
56–43
Sep 16, 2010 #236 Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010 Passed,
61–38
Sep 14, 2010 #233 Amendment to Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010 Passed,
61–37
Sep 14, 2010 #232 Amendment to Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010 Failed,
56–42
Sep 14, 2010 #231 Amendment to Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010 Failed,
46–52
Aug 4, 2010 #224 FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act Passed,
61–38
Jul 29, 2010 #221 Amendment to Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010 Failed,
58–42
Jul 27, 2010 #220 Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act Failed,
57–41
Jul 23, 2010 #219 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 Failed,
46–51
Jul 23, 2010 #218 Amendment to Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010 Passed,
60–37
Jul 20, 2010 #209 Tax Extenders Act of 2009 Passed,
60–40
Jul 15, 2010 #206 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 Passed,
60–38
Jun 30, 2010 #204 Tax Extenders Act of 2009 Failed,
58–38
Jun 29, 2010 #202 Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010 Passed,
66–33
Jun 24, 2010 #200 Tax Extenders Act of 2009 Failed,
57–41
Jun 17, 2010 #194 Amendment to Tax Extenders Act of 2009 Failed,
56–40
May 27, 2010 #171 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 Passed,
69–29
May 20, 2010 #160 Amendment to Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 Passed,
60–40
May 19, 2010 #158 Amendment to Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 Failed,
57–42
Apr 28, 2010 #127 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 Failed,
56–42
Apr 27, 2010 #126 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 Failed,
57–41
Apr 26, 2010 #124 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 Failed,
57–41
Apr 19, 2010 #118 Nomination of Lael Brainard, to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury Passed,
84–10
Apr 15, 2010 #116 Amendment to Continuing Extension Act of 2010 Passed,
60–38
Apr 12, 2010 #109 Continuing Extension Act of 2010 Passed,
60–34
Mar 15, 2010 #49 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 Passed,
61–30
Mar 10, 2010 #47 Tax Extenders Act of 2009 Passed,
66–33
Mar 9, 2010 #46 Amendment to Tax Extenders Act of 2009 Passed,
66–34
Mar 2, 2010 #29 Nomination of Barbara Milano Keenan, of VA, to be U.S. Circuit Judge Passed,
99–0
Feb 26, 2010 #26 United States Capitol Police Administrative Technical Corrections Act of 2009 Passed,
76–20
Feb 22, 2010 #23 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 Passed,
62–30
Feb 9, 2010 #22 On the Cloture Motion (Cloture Motion on Craig Becker, of Illinois, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board Failed,
52–33
Feb 4, 2010 #19 Nomination of Martha A. Johnson to be Administrator of General Services Administration Passed,
81–16
Feb 1, 2010 #17 Nomination of M. Patricia Smith, to be Solicitor for the Department of Labor Passed,
60–32
Jan 28, 2010 #15 Nomination of Ben S. Bernanke, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Passed,
77–23
Dec 23, 2009 #395 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Passed,
60–39
Dec 22, 2009 #388 Amendment to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Passed,
60–39
Dec 21, 2009 #385 Amendment to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Passed,
60–40
Dec 18, 2009 #381 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 Passed,
63–33
Dec 12, 2009 #373 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 Passed,
60–34
Nov 22, 2009 #353 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Passed,
60–39
Nov 17, 2009 #349 Nomination of David F. Hamilton, of Indiana, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit. Passed,
70–29
Nov 5, 2009 #335 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 Passed,
60–39
Nov 4, 2009 #333 Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 Passed,
97–1
Nov 2, 2009 #332 Amendment to Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 Passed,
85–2
Oct 27, 2009 #329 Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 Passed,
87–13
Oct 22, 2009 #326 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 Passed,
64–35
Oct 21, 2009 #325 Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009 Failed,
47–53
Oct 14, 2009 #321 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 Passed,
79–17
Oct 13, 2009 #320 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 Failed,
56–38
Sep 9, 2009 #273 Nomination of Cass R. Sunstein, to be Administrator of the Office of Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget Passed,
63–35
Sep 8, 2009 #271 Amendment to Travel Promotion Act of 2009 Passed,
80–19
Aug 3, 2009 #255 Amendment to Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 Passed,
83–11
Jul 17, 2009 #233 Amendment to National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 Passed,
63–28
Jul 13, 2009 #230 Nomination of Robert M. Groves, to be Director of the Census Passed,
76–15
Jun 24, 2009 #212 Nomination of Harold Hongju Koh, of Connecticut, to be Legal Counsel of the Department of State Passed,
65–31
Jun 22, 2009 #211 Amendment to Travel Promotion Act of 2009 Failed,
53–34
Jun 16, 2009 #208 Travel Promotion Act of 2009 Passed,
90–3
Jun 10, 2009 #206 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Passed,
67–30
Jun 8, 2009 #204 Amendment to Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Passed,
61–30
Jun 2, 2009 #203 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Passed,
84–11
May 21, 2009 #200 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 Passed,
94–1
May 19, 2009 #193 Amendment to Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 Passed,
92–2
May 13, 2009 #189 Nomination of David J. Hayes, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior Failed,
57–39
Apr 27, 2009 #170 FERA Passed,
84–4
Apr 20, 2009 #158 Nomination of Christopher R. Hill, of R.I. to be Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq Passed,
73–17
Mar 23, 2009 #108 Serve America Act Passed,
74–14
Mar 16, 2009 #99 Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 Passed,
73–21
Mar 10, 2009 #96 Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 Passed,
62–35
Feb 24, 2009 #65 District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 Passed,
62–34
Feb 9, 2009 #59 Amendment to American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Passed,
61–36
Jan 15, 2009 #4 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 Passed,
71–23
Jan 14, 2009 #2 Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 Passed,
68–24
Jan 11, 2009 #1 Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 Passed,
66–12

History

Over the last century, increasing numbers of cloture votes per meeting of Congress reflect increasing use of the filibuster. The 110th Congress (2006–2008) saw a massive spike in the number of cloture motions introduced and passed.

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