Key Votes
S J Res 40 - Federal Marriage Amendment - Key Vote
National Key Votes
Richard Shelby voted Yea (Cloture Vote) on this legislation.
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Stages
Family
- S J Res 40 - Federal Marriage Amendment
- HB 7 - Relating to Appropriations to the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation-Joint Resolution - Cloture Not Invoked (Senate) (48-50) - July 14, 2004 (Key vote)
Title: Federal Marriage Amendment
Vote on a motion to invoke cloture on an amendment to the Constitution to define a marriage as a union between one man and one woman.
NOTE: INVOKING CLOTURE REQUIRES A 3/5 MAJORITY OF THE SENATE. IT IS NOT A VOTE ON THE PASSAGE OF THE PIECE OF LEGISLATION, BUT LIMITS FURTHER DEBATE TO 30 HOURS. CLOTURE IS TYPICALLY USED TO END A FILIBUSTER. A FAILED CLOTURE VOTE OFTEN PREVENTS THE LEGISLATION FROM EVER COMING TO A VOTE.
Legislation-Joint Resolution - Introduced (Senate) - July 7, 2004
Title: Federal Marriage Amendment
Sponsors
- Wayne A. Allard (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Samuel D. 'Sam' Brownback (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Thad Cochran (MS - R)
- Larry E. Craig (ID - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michael D. 'Mike' Crapo (ID - R)
- Elizabeth H. Dole (NC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michael B. 'Mike' Enzi (WY - R)
- Peter G. Fitzgerald (IL - ) (Out Of Office)
- William H. 'Bill' Frist (TN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Orrin G. Hatch (UT - R)
- Kay Bailey Hutchison (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- James M. 'Jim' Inhofe (OK - R)
- Jon Kyl (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Chester Trent Lott Sr. (MS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Mitch McConnell (KY - R)
- Zell Bryan Miller (GA - ) (Out Of Office)
- Richard J. 'Rick' Santorum (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jefferson Beauregard 'Jeff' Sessions III (AL - R)
- Richard C. Shelby (AL - R)
- James M. 'Jim' Talent (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
