Key Votes
PN 326 - John Bolton, Ambassador to the United Nations - Key Vote
National Key Votes
Richard Shelby voted Yea (Cloture Vote) on this legislation.
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Stages
- June 20, 2005 Senate Cloture Not Invoked
- May 26, 2005 Senate Cloture Not Invoked
- March 17, 2005 Introduced
Family
- PN 326 - John Bolton, Ambassador to the United Nations
- S 617 - Relating to the Regulation of X-Ray Equipment
Issues
Stage Details
Nomination - Cloture Not Invoked (Senate) (54-38) - June 20, 2005 (Key vote)
Title: John Bolton, Ambassador to the United Nations
Vote to invoke cloture on President George W. Bush's nomination of current Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security John Bolton to be the new United States Ambassador to the United Nations, representing the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations.
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.
Nomination - Cloture Not Invoked (Senate) (56-42) - May 26, 2005 (Key vote)
Title: John Bolton, Ambassador to the United Nations
Vote to invoke cloture on President George W. Bush's nomination of current Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security John Bolton to be the new United States Ambassador to the United Nations, representing the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations.
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.
Nomination - Introduced (Senate) - March 17, 2005
Title: John Bolton, Ambassador to the United Nations
Sponsors
- George W. Bush (NA - R) (Out Of Office)
