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Senate roll call 609 · 110th Congress · Jul 9, 2008

A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and for

On Jul 9, 2008, the Senate voted 72–26 on “On the Cloture Motion” (HR 6304). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Democrats 24–25, Republicans 48–0, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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
72
No
26
Did not vote
4
Date
Jul 9, 2008

By party

  • Republicans48 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats24 yes · 25 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 6304: FISA Amendments Act of 2008

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 to amend the Foreign Intelligence…: Senate Vote, Jul 9, 2008,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/110-S-609/a-bill-to-amend-the-foreign-intelligence-surveillance-act (accessed 2026-10-16).

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