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Cloture must be agreed to by?
Cloture in the U.S. Senate must be agreed to by a three-fifths majority, or 60 senators, in order to end a filibuster and advance to a vote on a bill or nomination.
How is a filibuster broken in the Senate?
A filibuster is broken when 60 senators vote to invoke cloture. This is why Democrats were so interested in seating 60 senators in this election--it is very difficult to persuade a senator of the opposing party to vote for cloture. A 60-seat majority is called a "filibuster-proof" majority because they can invoke cloture without asking any minority members for their votes.
What year did the 60 vote come into play in the senate?
219-212
Do the Democrats run the senate?
As of March 2021, the Democrats control the Senate by having 50 members in the chamber. However, they only have a majority with the Vice President Kamala Harris acting as the tie-breaking vote. This allows them to set the agenda and have more control over the legislative process.
How many votes are needed to pass a revenue in the US Senate?
A simple majority is all is needed . This means 51 votes if all the senators vote . 50 votes will suffice if the vice-president will vote in favor of the bill. However, in order to shut down debate and bring a controversial bill to a vote, that, to end a filibuster, requires a 60% vote in favor or 60 votes if all the senators vote.
When ObamaCare passed what was the final vote count?
The vote was 219-212 in the House of Representatives and 60-39 in the Senate.
Limit on the debate of a bill in the senate?
If the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is part of the majority, he or she gets to write the _______.
Can the vice president break a tie for cloture?
No, the vice president cannot break a tie for cloture in the Senate. Cloture requires a three-fifths majority (currently 60 votes) to end a filibuster and bring a bill to a vote. The vice president's role is primarily to cast tie-breaking votes in the Senate, but cloture votes specifically require a majority of those present and voting. Thus, if the vote on cloture is tied, it fails.
How can a member of the senate delay the vote on a bill?
Senators are allowed to speak for or against a bill and a vote can not be taken until the everyone has had a reasonable opportunity to speak. However, there is a tactic known as the filibuster in which a senator or a group of Senators speak for no purpose except to delay a vote on the bill. The Senate can vote to end debate but this action currently required a 60% majority , so unless 60% of the senators want to end debate and get a vote, the debate can go on until the bill is withdrawn without a vote and the bill dies .
How can a filibuste be stopped?
by a motion for cloture that requires 60 senators to vote to cut off debate.
Who elects the supreme court?
No one. US Supreme Court justices are not elected by popular vote; they are nominated by the President, then must be confirmed by a simple majority of the Senate. For more information, see Related Questions, below.
What was the senate vote when Obamacare passed?
The vote was 60-39-1, strictly along party lines (ie 60 Democrats, 39 Republicans). The "1" was Senator Jim Bunning (R-KY) who was absent for family reasons and did not vote.
