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Senate roll call 626 · 110th Congress · Jul 25, 2008

A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act, to prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities, and for other purposes.

On Jul 25, 2008, the Senate voted 50–43 on “On the Cloture Motion” (S 3268). Result: Cloture Motion Rejected. By party: Democrats 47–1, Republicans 2–42, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 3 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 Rejected

Yes

50

No

43

Did not vote

9

Date

Jul 25, 2008

From Voteview roll call records.