What was the result of Senate roll call vote 23 in the 109th Congress?

The Senate vote on Feb 28, 2006 ended "Cloture Motion Agreed to (69-30, 3/5 majority required)", 69-30. The vote was on: On the Cloture Motion S. 2271 (S. 2271).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 23?

69 senators voted Yea and 30 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 23 in the 109th Congress?

Republicans voted 55-0 and Democrats voted 14-29. 14 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #23 · 109th Congress · Session 2 · Feb 28, 2006, 2:33 PM (ET)

On the Cloture Motion S. 2271 (S. 2271)

A bill to clarify that individuals who receive FISA orders can challenge nondisclosure requirements, that individuals who receive national security letters are not required to disclose the name of their attorney, that libraries are not wire or electronic communication service providers unless they provide specific services, and for other purposes.

Cloture Motion Agreed to (69-30, 3/5 majority required)

69 Yea

30 Nay

← Vote #22 Vote #24 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 55 senators

55 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 44 senators

14 Yea / 29 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Joe Biden, Jr. (Democrat–DE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Tom Carper (Democrat–DE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Hillary Clinton (Democrat–NY) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Kent Conrad (Democrat–ND) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Dianne Feinstein (Democrat–CA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Tim Johnson (Democrat–SD) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Herbert Kohl (Democrat–WI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mary Landrieu (Democrat–LA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Blanche Lincoln (Democrat–AR) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Bill Nelson (Democrat–FL) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Ben Nelson (Democrat–NE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mark Pryor (Democrat–AR) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Jay Rockefeller, IV (Democrat–WV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Chuck Schumer (Democrat–NY) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 69

Nay 30

Not Voting 1

Daniel Inouye (HI)

Other Votes on S. 2271

Vote #22 On the Cloture Motion S. 2271

Cloture Motion Agreed to (96-3, 3/5 majority required) Feb 16, 2006
Vote #24 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2895 to S. 2271 (USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthoriz…

Amendment Agreed to (81-18) Mar 1, 2006
Vote #25 On Passage of the Bill S. 2271

Bill Passed (95-4) Mar 1, 2006

All Senate votes on S. 2271 →

Source: Official U.S. Senate roll call vote data (senate.gov ↗).

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