| 单词 | cloture |
| 例句 | According to the Brookings Institution, “More cloture motions have been filed in the last two decades than in the 80 years prior.” No standing, no marathon speeches, no catheter bags: How filibustering got way too easy 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z "With little chance of cross-party agreement, legislating became guerrilla warfare, marked by cloture motions and filibusters, legitimate devices in the senatorial arsenal but hardly the path to well-crafted legislation to attract bipartisan support," she wrote. Snowe presses for bipartisanship in new book 2013-05-12T12:55:08Z “If the Biden administration wants their nominees confirmed then Senate Democrats can do what Coach just did in September and file a cloture petition to force a vote.” Tuberville reports former CIA boss Hayden to Capitol Police for social media post 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z At the end of the allotted time, a vote is taken to end debate, called a cloture vote. Nebraska conservatives gamble on combining abortion, trans health bans 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z "As of April 6," the group observed, "there are still 18 Article III nominees pending on the Senate floor, waiting for cloture and confirmation votes." Susan Collins helps sink hopes of replacing Dianne Feinstein on Judiciary Committee 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z Bills must go through three rounds of debate to pass, and up to eight hours of debate is allotted for the first round before a cloture vote — or a vote to end debate — is taken. What is the filibuster, and why does it matter in Nebraska? 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z I’m not a parliamentarian, and a review of the “filibuster” and “cloture” entries in Wikipedia will make your head hurt. Opinion | We need more than ending the filibuster to stop the spread of guns 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z Eventually, in 1917, the Senate passed Rule 22, which allowed the chamber to hold a cloture vote to end debate. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z The Senate is scheduled to hold a cloture vote Monday on the new legislation. Chips funding bill faces a final vote in Senate this week 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z A similar "cloture" vote must also be held on his nomination as vice chair for supervision. Senate to take up Michael Barr appointment to head Fed's bank oversight 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z If a cloture vote gets 33 or more votes, debate ends and a vote is taken on the bill. What is the filibuster, and why does it matter in Nebraska? 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z Appointments to the Supreme Court and funding bills fall outside the three-fifths cloture limit on debate. Opinion | We need more than ending the filibuster to stop the spread of guns 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z When partisanship is high, as it has been frequently, the senators can request cloture before any bill can get a vote. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z “Today, with the bipartisan cloture vote in the Senate, I am glad to see Congress has moved significantly closer to finally doing something — passing bipartisan legislation that will help protect Americans,” Mr. Biden said. Biden praises Senate for cloture vote on guns, chides Congress for taking decade to pass bill 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z He was referring to a procedural “cloture” vote that caps further debate on a matter to 30 hours. McConnell sees Wednesday U.S. Senate vote on $40 billion Ukraine aid bill 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z If cloture gets less than 33 votes — in any round — the bill is considered dead for the year. What is the filibuster, and why does it matter in Nebraska? 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z Maybe it would be possible to change the cloture rule ever so slightly on other matters: Allow either party a single vote during a single session of Congress that is a majority vote. Opinion | We need more than ending the filibuster to stop the spread of guns 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z To invoke cloture, the Senate had to get a two- thirds majority. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z The Senate voted 49-51 on the procedural cloture motion, falling well shy of the necessary 60 votes. Manchin joins Senate Republicans in blocking Democratic abortion bill 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z Democrats lack the 60 votes needed to pass a cloture motion in the 50-50 Senate, but Mr. Schumer said it would force Republicans to “go on the record.” Republicans, Democrats trade extremism charges in showdown on doomed abortion bill 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, asked whether he'd get rid of the cloture threshold in order to enshrine Roe into law, Manchin told reporters that "the filibuster is the only protection we have in democracy." Manchin stays firm in face of abortion leak: "We've protected women's rights with the filibuster" 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z The 54-40 vote to end debate on Brainard, currently a Fed governor, was the first of a pair of so-called cloture votes standing between the Fed nominees and a Senate confirmation vote. Fed nominees move a step closer to confirmation this week 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z The only way to block the blocking is to invoke cloture, a procedure calling for a vote on an issue, which takes 60 votes. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z A cloture vote on another Fed nominee, Michigan State University's Lisa Cook, nominated to fill a vacant seat on the Board, could come as early as Tuesday. Fed's Brainard confirmation set to move step closer, others wait in wings 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z The Senate took an extra vote to invoke cloture, or end debate, on an even smaller percentage of nominees. Biden’s transformation of federal judiciary in full swing 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z Republicans would have to overcome an inevitable Democratic filibuster, which requires that the GOP garner at least 60 votes in support of a cloture. Manchin stays firm in face of abortion leak: "We've protected women's rights with the filibuster" 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z A cloture vote on a second Fed nominee, Michigan State University’s Lisa Cook, could come as early as Tuesday. Fed nominees move a step closer to confirmation this week 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z Unlike the traditional filibuster, in which a senator took the floor and held it for as long as possible, the modern filibuster is actually a perversion of the cloture rules adopted to control the filibuster. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z Between 2011 and 2014, the Democratic Party had only a small majority of votes in the Senate, and they did not have the 60 votes needed to invoke cloture. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z In his first year, not a single judicial nominee was confirmed without opposition or without a cloture vote, and the average Republican voted against 74% of Mr. Biden’s nominees. Biden’s transformation of federal judiciary in full swing 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z By a vote of 49-51, the #Senate did not invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.5746. Biden struggles to deliver agenda after Democrats suffer twin Senate defeats – live 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z "If the Republicans block cloture on the legislation before us, I will put forward a proposal to change the rules to allow for a talking filibuster on this legislation." Senate Dems push the talking filibuster in "Hail Mary" attempt to save voting rights 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z The modern legislative process has also been affected by the increasing number of filibuster threats in the Senate and the use of cloture to forestall them. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z On May 1, the Associated Press reported 56 senators favored cloture, 11 short of the number needed. How Democrats managed to beat the filibuster — 58 years ago 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z Across the entire Senate, the average senator backs cloture — officially cutting off debate and moving to final action — about 64% of the time. Democrats have voted for more filibusters than Republicans 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z Thus far, Democratic efforts to lift the ceiling have been thwarted by a Republican filibuster, whose cloture requires 60 votes – a majority that Democrats have repeatedly failed to procure. Lindsey Graham rebukes McConnell's leadership: Senate Republicans are "getting shot in the back" 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z That failure is a testament to both the lack of widespread political and public will as well as the creative use of technocratic procedures, such as the filibuster and cloture, to block anti-lynching legislation. Perspective | Yes, anti-lynching laws are mostly symbolic. That’s what makes them important. 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z A filibuster can only be stopped if a supermajority of 60 senators votes to end debate in a process called cloture. Explainer-Could Biden steer the U.S. Senate into changing the filibuster? 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z The next day, the Senate was jammed with spectators for the cloture vote. How Democrats managed to beat the filibuster — 58 years ago 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z But heading off a filibuster can be done through what’s known as a cloture vote, which can be tallied. Democrats have voted for more filibusters than Republicans 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z This week, Punchbowl News reported that McConnell might have whipped up the ten Republicans votes to hold a cloture vote, which would let Democrats proceed with their special pathway. Lindsey Graham rebukes McConnell's leadership: Senate Republicans are "getting shot in the back" 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z The vote on the final measure occurred after 11 GOP lawmakers joined Democrats in a vote to invoke cloture, clearing the 60-vote filibuster threshold. Senate OKs $480B debt-ceiling hike after 11 Republicans join Dems in letting vote proceed 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z It came after a vote on cloture, which essentially limits debate on any bill or motion before the Senate and sets a 30-hour window before a final vote must be held. U.S. Senate confirms Batchelder for Treasury tax post 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z The final vote was 71 to 29 for cloture, with 44 Democrats and 27 Republicans in favor. How Democrats managed to beat the filibuster — 58 years ago 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z And every time a senator votes against cloture, it’s effectively a vote to sustain a filibuster. Democrats have voted for more filibusters than Republicans 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer is reportedly expected to file cloture today on the bipartisan infrastructure bill, starting a countdown to the chamber’s final vote on the legislation. Senate expected to vote Saturday on passage of bipartisan infrastructure bill – live 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z “Members should be prepared to vote again on cloture on the motion to proceed to the bipartisan infrastructure bill as early as tonight,” he said. Bipartisan lawmakers reach ‘final agreement’ on $1.2 trillion infrastructure deal 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z Similar to a filibuster, the Senate can break a hold with a cloture vote, but that is time-consuming and must clear a 60-vote threshold. GOP Sen. Rick Scott pledges to block cyber nominee until Biden visits U.S.-Mexico border 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z Today, Schumer has to get only 60 votes to invoke cloture, and he’s hoping to change the Senate rules with a simple majority to avoid a filibuster altogether. How Democrats managed to beat the filibuster — 58 years ago 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z Hours after the initial cloture vote was called, Schumer reached an agreement with Republicans to hold votes on parts of the bill they were contesting the following week. Senate approves billions for US semiconductor manufacturing 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z On May 28, Sinema skipped a cloture vote that would have released from filibuster the bill establishing a bipartisan commission to study the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. Column: What's the matter with Kyrsten Sinema? 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z Even worse: They actually weren’t voting on whether to create a commission; they were voting on cloture — on whether even to allow a vote on the issue. Opinion | Republican senators’ failure to investigate Jan. 6 is worse than their impeachment performance 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z NOW VOTING: Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. Senate Republicans expected to defeat Capitol attack commission bill – live 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z Shortly after the cloture vote on the 1964 civil rights bill, Congress passed the final bill. How Democrats managed to beat the filibuster — 58 years ago 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z Analysis: When Biden refers to a motion to “break a filibuster,” he is talking about a vote to invoke cloture — ending Senate debate on a bill or a nomination. Analysis | The false and misleading claims President Biden made during his first 100 days in office It’s almost like she’s filibustering herself, and it’s time to call cloture on her. Column: What's the matter with Kyrsten Sinema? 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z Mr. Biden highlighted 1917 because that year, the Senate adopted a rule allowing a two-thirds majority to “invoke cloture,” or end debate and vote on a measure. Here’s a fact check of Biden’s first news conference. 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z When Biden refers to a motion to “break a filibuster,” he is talking about something a vote to invoke cloture — ending Senate debate on a bill or a nomination. Analysis | Fact-checking President Biden’s first news conference 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z Grassley’s vote came after he opposed the cloture motion to end debate earlier in the day. Young confirmed as OMB deputy director 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z Most on the left fear that President Biden’s agenda, particularly his climate change and immigration proposals, will be unable to pass the Senate if 60 votes are required for cloture. McConnell blasts Dems for engaging in ‘coordinated campaign’ to smear Senate filibuster as ‘racist’ 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z The only thing that can end an individual filibuster is a vote of cloture. Column: What's the matter with Kyrsten Sinema? 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z According to the Senate website, there were 58 motions for cloture between 1917 and 1970, but debate was ended only eight times. Here’s a fact check of Biden’s first news conference. 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z Under the Senate rules, 60 votes are required for cloture to stop any kind of filibuster, a high bar in the current 50-50 Senate. Senate Dems eye ‘mini-nuke’ and ‘democracy carve-out’ as ways to restrict filibuster 2021-03-21T04:00:00Z Under Senate rules, 60 votes are required for cloture to stop any kind of filibuster, a high bar in the current 50-50 split Senate. Sen. Richard Durbin backs return to talking filibuster: ‘Right now they phone it in’ 2021-03-21T04:00:00Z Progressives have long argued that the 60-vote threshold to invoke cloture and end debate will prevent Congress from passing key legislative priorities, including a federal minimum wage increase. Joe Manchin’s filibuster demands could actually make Republican obstruction even worse 2021-03-20T04:00:00Z Unlike a vote on legislation, cloture requires a supermajority of senators — 60 of 100 — to pass, not a simple majority of 51. Column: What's the matter with Kyrsten Sinema? 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z That ballooned to 61 cloture votes in 2007-08, Biden’s final Senate session — reflecting that the filibuster had transformed from rarity to routine, establishing a de facto 60-vote requirement that is not in the Constitution. Democrats seize on Biden’s embrace of changing the filibuster 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z A filibuster can only be stopped if 60 senators vote to end debate in a process called cloture. Explainer: What is the U.S. Senate filibuster and why is everyone talking about it? 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z That bar was lowered in 1975, when the Senate reduced to 60 the number of votes required for cloture. Why the filibuster is a target for impatient Democrats 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z If no senator is present who wants to continue, the presiding officer of the Senate would rule that the debate was over and would schedule a simple majority vote for cloture. Republicans are radicalizing Senate Democrats on the filibuster 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z The escalating use and abuse of the filibuster can be measured, imperfectly but revealingly, by the number of cloture motions filed over the years to shut down filibusters. Opinion | The crisis Biden can’t duck 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z One data point of particular note to civil rights groups: Republicans have required cloture votes for three of Biden’s Cabinet-level nominees of color, which has contributed to a longer process. Many of Biden’s nominees of color run into turbulence in the Senate 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z There have already been changes, in addition to changing the number of votes required for cloture. Explainer: What is the U.S. Senate filibuster and why is everyone talking about it? 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z The Democrat from Fairfield County who considers himself a champion of education was the subject of last year’s lone cloture vote. SC Senate OKs bill clarifying state power for failed schools 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z The new cloture rules allow senators to limit amendments, or changes to the bill, as part of their motion to limit debate. Fist bumps replace hugs as new 2021 SC Legislature opens 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z It included such measures as a “12-hour restriction on the offering of cloture motions on amendable matters” and “eligibility of senators from both parties to preside over the Senate.” Details: You can’t impeach a ‘former president’ 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z He was first elected president pro tempore in 2010 after Republicans won control of the Legislature and helped push through the Republican agenda, sometimes using repeated cloture petitions to end debate by Democrats. Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Marsh won’t seek reelection 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z The challenge will begin with the abolition or dismemberment of the Senate’s cloture rule. Far-left threatens minority rights 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z Sunday’s cloture vote limited debate on the nomination to 30 hours which would bring the final confirmation vote to around 7:30 pm Monday. Senate advances Amy Coney Barrett, confirmation expected Monday 2020-10-25T04:00:00Z So, if McConnell files cloture to end debate on Friday, Oct. Amy Coney Barrett: The likely confirmation schedule for the Supreme Court nominee 2020-10-17T04:00:00Z “There were some elements that were important to me that made it into this. It got scaled back down, which I thought was important. So, on balance, I will vote in favor of cloture.” Analysis | Faced with twin crises, Congress goes through the motions before a stalemate 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z But there’s a way to get around that debate: doing something called “invoking cloture.” Here is how Senate's police reform bill stalled in political purgatory 2020-06-28T04:00:00Z There is no doubt that modern usage of the rules of cloture no longer protects debate but impedes it and are badly in need of reform. Far-left threatens minority rights 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, Judge Walker got 52 votes for cloture and successfully avoided a filibuster. Senate confirms Trump judicial pick over prominent GOP defection 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z The cloture petition would ripen on Sunday, Oct. Amy Coney Barrett: The likely confirmation schedule for the Supreme Court nominee 2020-10-17T04:00:00Z The motion to invoke cloture on Walker's nomination to the U.S. Senate advances nomination of former Kavanaugh clerk for appeals court 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z A cloture vote to finish debate on legislation requires 60 yeas. Here is how Senate's police reform bill stalled in political purgatory 2020-06-28T04:00:00Z Walker will need to pass a cloture vote and a final vote on his confirmation -- both of which just need simple majorities -- and is likely to be confirmed before the end of next week. McConnell spokesman slams group pushing allegations about appeals court nominee: 'Bottom of the barrel' 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z "While 60 votes would be required to invoke cloture for final passage in the Senate, only a simple majority would be needed for the motion to proceed, which would be privileged." Republican "plot to gut Social Security behind closed doors" gains steam in Senate COVID-19 talks 2020-05-22T04:00:00Z “Democratic leadership have used across the board obstruction to force floor time and even cloture votes for the kinds of sub-Cabinet level nominations that used to travel easily by voice vote.” McConnell, Schumer spar over health of lawmakers as Senate convenes for first time in weeks 2020-05-04T04:00:00Z The Senate will hold a cloture vote on a "shell" of the bill Sunday at approximately 3 p.m. McConnell: Despite continued negotiations, coronavirus vote will happen Monday: 'The wheel has to stop at some point' 2020-03-22T04:00:00Z Most Senate bills are subject to two rounds of cloture. Here is how Senate's police reform bill stalled in political purgatory 2020-06-28T04:00:00Z Rules allowing extended debate, a feature of the Senate that is essential to protecting the rights of minorities, have been abused as the filibuster and cloture have shut down action on the Senate floor. Opinion | 70 former U.S. senators: The Senate is failing to perform its constitutional duties 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z Republicans have been supportive of Brasher's nomination, which saw a cloture vote split on party lines with no defections either way. After impeachment acquittal, Senate advances another Trump court pick over Dem objections 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z As a “prime example,” he cited Senate Democrats who are requiring virtually ever Trump nominee to go through “cloture,” a time consuming voting process. Attorney General Barr blasts progressives’ anti-Trump ‘resistance’ 2019-11-16T05:00:00Z The Senate has held cloture votes for 97 of the president’s nominees after not holding more than three by this time in the first term of his five immediate predecessors. Trump facing unprecedented Senate resistance to routine judicial nominees, stats show 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z “Obviously we’ve been busy with the personnel business of the Senate, which is a very time-consuming task — especially with the Democrats forcing cloture votes on every judge or other nominee we bring up.” McConnell Promised to End Senate Gridlock. Instead, Republicans Are Stuck in Neutral. 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z This is new and obstructionist; it takes 60 votes to invoke cloture in the once relatively exceptional event of a filibuster. Opinion | 70 former U.S. senators: The Senate is failing to perform its constitutional duties 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z Republicans said they felt compelled to act after Democrats attempted to filibuster more than 120 nominees in Mr. Trump’s first two years in office, forcing Republicans to hold “cloture” votes to surmount filibusters. GOP rapidly pushing judicial picks through Senate 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z In President Obama’s eight years, cloture was cited just 17 times. Attorney General Barr blasts progressives’ anti-Trump ‘resistance’ 2019-11-16T05:00:00Z “It’s a motion for cloture,” Tanton said of allegations he was a racist, “to choke off debate.” John Tanton, quiet architect of America's modern-day anti-immigrant movement, dies at 85 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z The process of ending a filibuster is called “invoking cloture.” Reporter's Notebook: Why Senate may not see new 'nuclear option' any time soon 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z A cloture vote is a procedural move before a final up-and-down confirmation vote and solid predictor of how that vote will shake out. Senate invokes cloture, moving Trump pick for attorney general step closer to confirmation 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z To measure this kind of obstruction, political scientists often use cloture filings, which are the formal procedures for cutting off Senate debate to end or preclude a filibuster. Mitch McConnell Got Everything He Wanted. But at What Cost? 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z Carrie Severino, chief counsel and policy director for the Judicial Crisis Network, said Senate Democrats increasingly have required cloture votes for nominees to the federal bench. Donald Trump judicial nominees backlog spurs conservative charges of religious bigotry 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z Both are cloture votes, meaning they both need 60 yeas to pass. Hoyer says 'sure' when asked if Trump can deliver SOTU, despite Pelosi's objections 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z The Senate permits up to 30 hours of debate after “invoking cloture” on any issue or nominee. Reporter's Notebook: Why Senate may not see new 'nuclear option' any time soon 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z In a cloture vote, Mr. Barr’s nomination passed 55 to 44. Senate invokes cloture, moving Trump pick for attorney general step closer to confirmation 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z McConnell has only one option if there's a filibuster: file a cloture petition to end debate on the motion to proceed to the bill. Partial government shutdown: If anyone knows how it'll end, it's Tony Romo 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z If Democrats don’t cooperate, McConnell will need to file a cloture motion on Tuesday to cut off debate on the motion to proceed, which would not ripen for a vote until Thursday. Senate GOP scrambles to prepare bill to end shutdown, as Trump hits back at 'amnesty' suggestions 2019-01-20T05:00:00Z And the number of times that a majority leader had to file cloture on a nomination in the first two years, 24 cumulative. Transcript of The AP’s interview with Mitch McConnell 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z But, he switched his vote at the end of the failed cloture vote from yea to nay. Reporter's Notebook: Why Senate may not see new 'nuclear option' any time soon 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z Earlier Friday, the Senate vote to invoke cloture and proceed to a final vote was 51-49. All eyes on Murkowski, Collins, Flake and Manchin as Senate barrels toward final Kavanaugh vote 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z By rule, cloture petitions take two days to ripen for a vote. Partial government shutdown: If anyone knows how it'll end, it's Tony Romo 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z Headed into the Friday-morning cloture vote that might, or might not, tell us Kavanaugh’s fate, a senior Republican source told Axios’s Jonathan Swan that the Party’s leaders had no real idea. “None of This Was Fair”: the Kavanaugh Nomination Marks the Triumph of Trumpism on Capitol Hill 2018-10-06T04:00:00Z With Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska voting against cloture and saying she would oppose the nomination, Collins holds the deciding vote. Kavanaugh fight has given Republicans a boost; how long it lasts will be key - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z Then, he made a motion for the Senate to retake the failed cloture vote on Gorsuch. Reporter's Notebook: Why Senate may not see new 'nuclear option' any time soon 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z If three of these four voted “no” on cloture, it would effectively end Kavanaugh’s chances. Alaska's Murkowski surprises with procedural 'no' vote on Kavanaugh 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z With a 51-49 affirmative cloture vote, the Senate started the clock on the final vote to determine if Judge Kavanaugh will join the Supreme Court. Donald Trump ‘very proud’ of Senate for advancing Kavanaugh nomination 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z The late-morning cloture vote, a key procedural step along the way to final confirmation, offered more clarity on this point, if not yet definitive closure: Flake, Collins, and Manchin voted yes, Murkowski no. “None of This Was Fair”: the Kavanaugh Nomination Marks the Triumph of Trumpism on Capitol Hill 2018-10-06T04:00:00Z He cast the 51st vote for cloture, but also left uncertain how he will vote on the confirmation. Kavanaugh fight has given Republicans a boost; how long it lasts will be key - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z So, McConnell raised a point of order that “the vote on cloture under Rule 22 for all nominations to the Supreme Court is by a majority vote.” Reporter's Notebook: Why Senate may not see new 'nuclear option' any time soon 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z Friday's vote - called "cloture" - is to end debate on the nominee. Test vote on US Supreme Court pick looms 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z The procedural cloture vote on whether the confirmation process should move forward would also allow party leaders to gauge the level of support for Kavanaugh. Procedural vote imminent in fight over Supreme Court nominee 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z Even if all these senators vote “yes” in today’s cloture vote - a procedural one to end debate on the issue - one or more could conceivably then switch sides for a final vote tomorrow. Brett Kavanaugh: Senate to hold crucial first vote on judge's nomination – live updates 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z Flake, who voted for cloture, mostly has worried about public acceptance of the nominee and the process leading up to his confirmation. Kavanaugh fight has given Republicans a boost; how long it lasts will be key - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z The cloture vote to end debate on Judge Kavanaugh’s nomination is set to begin at 10:30 a.m. Chuck Grassley says no one knows how the Kavanaugh vote will go 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z The hope among Democrats was that undecided Republicans would see the FBI’s findings, express dissatisfaction with the scope of the investigation, and balk ahead of tomorrow’s cloture vote. Key GOP senators appear unmoved by FBI findings on Kavanaugh 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z Tomorrow’s cloture vote will be the final hurdle before a final confirmation vote. As FBI examination ends, McConnell readies vote on Kavanaugh 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z McConnell filed a petition for a cloture vote, which if successful would limit debate on the nomination and start the clock ticking on a final 30-hour waiting period before a Senate confirmation vote. Senate panel gets FBI report on misconduct accusations against... 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z McConnell, a Republican, filed a petition for a cloture vote, which if successful would limit debate on the nomination and start the clock ticking on a final 30-hour waiting period before a Senate confirmation vote. 'Fully confident' White House receives FBI report on Kavanaugh 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z McConnell on Wednesday filed for cloture to end debate on the nomination, setting up a key procedural vote for Friday -- and a possible confirmation vote as early as Saturday. White House receives FBI report on Kavanaugh, 'fully confident' he'll be confirmed 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z By rule, a cloture petition must lay over untouched for an entire day before it “ripens” and is ready for a procedural vote. McConnell designs gambit to handle other issues in Senate, while advancing Kavanaugh nomination 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z “There will be plenty of time for members to review and be briefed on this supplemental material before a Friday cloture vote,” McConnell said Wednesday night. Senate moves ahead on Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination with a procedural vote expected Friday 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z “There will be plenty of time for members to review and be briefed on the supplemental material before a Friday cloture vote,” he said in brief remarks. Senate Republicans Ready for Confirmation Vote, Ahead of F.B.I. Review 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z After filing a cloture petition, lawmakers must wait one legislative day before proceeding to a vote, according to Senate rules. 'Fully confident' White House receives FBI report on Kavanaugh 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z McConnell earlier filed for cloture to end debate on the nomination, setting up a key procedural vote for Friday -- and a possible confirmation vote as early as Saturday. White House receives FBI report on Kavanaugh, 'fully confident' he'll be confirmed 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z Thursday serves as the “layover” day for the cloture petition. McConnell designs gambit to handle other issues in Senate, while advancing Kavanaugh nomination 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z After filing a cloture petition, lawmakers must wait one legislative day before proceeding to the cloture vote, according to Senate rules. U.S. Senate Republicans set Kavanaugh procedural vote for as early... 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z Once McConnell files for cloture, the motion must “ripen” meaning that it cannot be voted on until a full legislative day has passed. FBI set to hand over Brett Kavanaugh investigation transcripts 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z It’s not clear when McConnell will put steps into motion for that to happen, though he would need to “file cloture” on Wednesday to trigger a procedural vote Friday and a final confirmation vote Saturday. Capitol Hill tensions flare over Kavanaugh, as protesters confront lawmakers 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z Thus, the cloture petition to draw debate to a close would “ripen” at 1:01 a.m. What's next in Kavanaugh confirmation process? 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z Senate rules also provide for the Senate to vote on cloture one hour after the Senate meets. McConnell designs gambit to handle other issues in Senate, while advancing Kavanaugh nomination 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z If a cloture were filed on Saturday, then, the layover day would be Sunday. Supreme Court set to begin new term with empty seat amid Kavanaugh uncertainty 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z For example, if he filed for cloture on Wednesday, a cloture vote would not take place before Friday. FBI set to hand over Brett Kavanaugh investigation transcripts 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z So, if cloture is filed on a Tuesday, the layover day is a Wednesday. Why status of Kavanaugh confirmation process could become more clear on Friday 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z The thing to watch for in the Senate is when McConnell “files cloture” or moves to end debate on the Kavanaugh nomination. What's next in Kavanaugh confirmation process? 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z Thus, the cloture petition to draw debate to a close would “ripen” at 1:01 am et Friday and be available for a procedural vote. McConnell designs gambit to handle other issues in Senate, while advancing Kavanaugh nomination 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z The Senate first invoked cloture on Nov. 15, 1919, to end a filibuster of the Treaty of Versailles. The Senate’s Unprecedented Obstruction 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z The cloture vote – as opposed to the final vote – is often where the real drama happens. FBI set to hand over Brett Kavanaugh investigation transcripts 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z Even 51 Democrats would allow the new majority to pass legislation at will, with Republicans having neutered themselves by dumping the existing 60-vote threshold to invoke cloture. Donald Trump wants to dump filibuster and overturn Roe: Think about that hard, conservatives 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z DAY ONE: McConnell files cloture to end debate on the nomination. What's next in Kavanaugh confirmation process? 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z If the Senate votes to invoke cloture and draw debate on Kavanaugh to a close on Friday, the 30 hours afforded opponents of the nomination will expire on Saturday. McConnell designs gambit to handle other issues in Senate, while advancing Kavanaugh nomination 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z From 1919 until 1963, the Senate invoked cloture five times, or about once every nine years, and never to delay a confirmation vote. The Senate’s Unprecedented Obstruction 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z Republicans have a narrow 51-49 majority in the Senate and could vote to invoke cloture without support from a single Democrat. FBI set to hand over Brett Kavanaugh investigation transcripts 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z If a Senator objects, this triggers a cloture vote, which requires 30 hours of debate on the Senate floor. Senate Obstruction in Profile 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z If the Senate votes to “invoke cloture” or limit debate, opponents of the nomination then get 30 hours to run out the string. What's next in Kavanaugh confirmation process? 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z He also filed cloture on six more appellate-court nominees, which would bring the total to 21 this Congress when confirmed, a modern record for a President’s first Congress. Road Testing the 2019 Resistance 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z Only 16 signatures on a cloture petition are needed to complete the first step. The Senate’s Unprecedented Obstruction 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z Once cloture is invoked, debate on the matter is limited to an additional 30 hours. FBI set to hand over Brett Kavanaugh investigation transcripts 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z Mr. Obama’s nominees faced only a dozen cloture votes in his first two years. Senate Obstruction in Profile 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z DAY TWO: By rule, a “cloture petition,” the parliamentary mechanism to end debate in the Senate, must lay over untouched for an entire day before it “ripens” and is ready for a procedural vote. What's next in Kavanaugh confirmation process? 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z In other cases, Democratic opposition appears unjustified; 18 judicial and executive nominees endured the time-consuming cloture process but won confirmation by extremely lopsided margins. Opinion | Trump can blame Democrats all he likes, but his nominee problems start with him 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z The bill failed to pass cloture — receiving 51 votes in favor and 46 against — and could not proceed to a vote on final passage. Dick Durbin barred from receiving Holy Communion in Springfield, Ill., due to pro-abortion stance 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell repeated his vow to hold a cloture vote on Kavanaugh’s nomination by the end of the week, saying: “It’s time to put this embarrassing spectacle behind us.” FBI set to hand over Brett Kavanaugh investigation transcripts 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z Funding resolution cloture motion: On a vote of 50-49, the Senate blocked a bill to fund the government from Jan. 20 through Feb. 16 while renewing the Children’s Health Insurance Program for six years. How Your U.S. Lawmaker Voted 2018-01-20T05:00:00Z DAY THREE: By rule, the cloture petition to halt debate “ripens” one hour after the Senate meets. What's next in Kavanaugh confirmation process? 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z An “intervening day” is then required to allow the cloture request to “ripen.” Democrats Perfect Art of Delay While Republicans Fume Over Trump Nominees 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z It’s a rough equivalent to a filibuster, requiring a delay and a cloture vote to overcome. Thom Tillis puts hold on nomination over H-2B visas 2017-07-10T04:00:00Z Only eight of them encountered cloture motions by the August recess. Inside the Beltway: Obstruction of Trump nominees is unprecedented 2017-07-10T04:00:00Z The rule, known as “cloture” or literally to close the debate. House Obamacare, Senate’s next move: Nuke the filibuster 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z This is perhaps all the more true when the reform at issue is relatively minor, such as applying the same cloture rule for all other nominations to Supreme Court nominations. Perspective | The filibuster was already doomed before the nuclear option vote 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z Democrats have required cloture votes on 31 of 52 nominees approved so far. Democrats Perfect Art of Delay While Republicans Fume Over Trump Nominees 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z Mascaro did this useful Q&A on filibusters, cloture motions and what the nuclear option means the future of the Senate. Trump bombs Syria, demotes Steve Bannon and gets a Supreme Court nominee confirmed. Highlights of Week 11. 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z Fourteen of Mr. Trump’s Cabinet nominees faced a cloture vote, compared to 11 for all previous presidents combined, the GOP said. Inside the Beltway: Obstruction of Trump nominees is unprecedented 2017-07-10T04:00:00Z She created the chart below to show the average party differences on cloture votes, which is to say, the difference between the percentage of majority and minority party senators voting yea. The Daily 202: The legislative filibuster will be at risk now that the Senate has gone nuclear 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z What was being nuclear-bombed this week was, instead, the rule that sixty votes are necessary for cloture—to end debate—on a Supreme Court nomination; for Gorsuch, the Republicans had only fifty-five. Gorsuch Wins, the Filibuster Loses 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z Next is a vote to impose cloture followed by 30 hours of “post-cloture” debate before a final vote. Democrats Perfect Art of Delay While Republicans Fume Over Trump Nominees 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z Then, a second cloture vote would occur under the new rules, and the filibuster would be defeated. Senate poised for historic 'nuclear option' rules change to confirm Gorsuch 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z On Tuesday evening McConnell officially filed a “cloture” motion, the procedural step designed to end debate on a nomination and bring it to a final vote. McConnell claims votes to bust Supreme Court filibuster 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z One measure Binder uses to illustrate the dynamic is the increasing partisan conflict in the outcomes of cloture votes. The Daily 202: The legislative filibuster will be at risk now that the Senate has gone nuclear 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z But not much in the way of bipartisan accomplishments has happened for a long time, and often enough the cloture requirement is an excuse, not a prod. Gorsuch Wins, the Filibuster Loses 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z “If I am opposed to this nomination, it seems logical to oppose cloture because under the current rules, this would defeat the nomination,” King said. Senate plunges toward historic rules change in Supreme Court standoff 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z The first is a vote to end debate on Gorsuch’s nomination, called a cloture vote. Senate poised for historic 'nuclear option' rules change to confirm Gorsuch 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z On Tuesday night, the Senate Majority Leader filed a motion for cloture, with a vote to invoke set for Thursday. Neil Gorsuch inches toward SCOTUS: Mitch McConnell moves to block Democrats’ filibuster 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z A decade later, in 1975, the Senate changed its rules again, lowering the cloture vote threshold needed to end a filibuster to 60 votes, as it remains today. Q&A: Filibuster, cloture and what the 'nuclear option' means for Gorsuch nomination and future of the Senate 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z Any attempt to block cloture is called a “filibuster”. Neil Gorsuch, the filibuster and the nuclear option: what you need to know 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z “It appears as if cloture will not be invoked, but we’ll find out on Thursday,” McConnell later told reporters, referring to an expected Democratic blockade of the federal appeals court judge. Senate plunges toward historic rules change in Supreme Court standoff 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z This requires a super-majority of 60 in the Senate, and a filibuster is an effort to block cloture. Senate poised for historic 'nuclear option' rules change to confirm Gorsuch 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z The Senate needs 60 votes to begin the cloture process, but it’s unlikely Republicans will get enough support to override Democrats. Neil Gorsuch inches toward SCOTUS: Mitch McConnell moves to block Democrats’ filibuster 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z That’s enough for party leaders to file cloture, or move on to other items. Q&A: Filibuster, cloture and what the 'nuclear option' means for Gorsuch nomination and future of the Senate 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z Instead, there is a simple cloture vote and the filibuster is sustained if 60 senators do not vote to end debate and move on. Neil Gorsuch, the filibuster and the nuclear option: what you need to know 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z In 2013, the Senate majority leader at the time, Harry Reid, “went nuclear” and reduced the cloture threshold for all other judicial and executive nominees to a simple majority. In Gorsuch Confirmation Battle, Both Sides Spin and Mislead 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z Ben Cardin of Maryland has said he will oppose the nominee, but it’s unclear how he will vote on cloture. How Senate Dems have said they will vote on court pick 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z In the nearly 50 years since, just two justices — William Rehnquist and Samuel A. Alito Jr. — have been the only nominees to face a cloture vote. Schumer: ‘Virtually impossible’ to avoid a filibuster fight on Gorsuch next week 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z These days, dozens, if not hundreds, of cloture votes are taken during a two-year Senate session. Q&A: Filibuster, cloture and what the 'nuclear option' means for Gorsuch nomination and future of the Senate 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z There was no limit on Senate debate until adoption of the cloture rule empowering two-thirds of senators present and voting to limit debate. Opinion | The filibuster isn’t what it used to be. It’s time to bring the old way back. 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z But under current Senate rules, ending debate or a filibuster over a Supreme Court nominee — called a cloture vote — requires a three-fifths majority. In Gorsuch Confirmation Battle, Both Sides Spin and Mislead 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z The cloture attempt failed, and the nomination was withdrawn. What is the Senate’s ‘nuclear option’? 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z The Senate’s “cloture” rule requires a supermajority of 60 votes to overcome such a filibuster. Neil Gorsuch is “not a neutral legal mind”: Key Senate Democrats vow to filibuster President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z The Senate is still guided today by rules that evoke another era, the most important of which is Rule 22, known as the cloture rule, which sets the conditions for ending debate. Can Chuck Schumer Check Donald Trump? 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z In the Senate, a cloture motion allows senators to limit an ongoing debate to 30 additional hours rather than open-ended discussion. A nomination battle over Neil Gorsuch could slow down Trump’s agenda 2017-02-03T05:00:00Z This is the insight McConnell deployed against Reid to manufacture the appearance of gridlock, forcing him to use the cloture process more than 600 times. Senate Democrats have the power to stop Trump. All they have to do is use it. 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z In the Senate, he must attract at least eight Democratic votes in order to invoke cloture, which stops filibusters by ending debate and forcing the Senate to vote. How to win friends: Donald Trump should target key members of Congress 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z The task for McConnell gets more difficult when it comes to passing legislation, which requires 60 votes, known as cloture, to allow a bill to move forward. Willing to oppose Trump, some Senate Republicans gain leverage 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z To invoke cloture, sixty votes are needed, although significant exceptions to this requirement have been carved out. Can Chuck Schumer Check Donald Trump? 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z “Even though Republicans will be nominally in charge of both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue soon, I remain painfully aware of the Senate’s cloture rules,” Mr. Hensarling said. House Foe of Dodd-Frank Says Overhaul Will Be a ‘Heavy Lift’ 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z That suggests that senators should be more willing to invoke cloture after a reasonable time so that a vote actually can be taken on such an important matter. South Carolina editorial roundup 2016-08-24T04:00:00Z News, Sullivan’s office says he intends to vote in favor of cloture again, but that he’s not sure he will support the bill in a subsequent up-or-down vote, which requires just 50 votes for passage. FBI Surveillance Expansion Stalls as Activists Target Senators 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z All four proposals were blocked on cloture votes, although the Republican measures had majority support. ‘War on Women’ Redux 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z Senate allows unlimited debate on legislation, unless two-thirds of senators vote to end conversation, which is called cloture. Gun-control filibuster: No bathroom breaks, lots of social-media buzz 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had not filed for cloture on that measure, limiting the number of hours of debate, which means Murphy and his crew could theoretically talk indefinitely. Democratic Senators Filibuster for Gun Control 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z The Beaufort Republican notes that it only takes 24 votes to invoke cloture, and that proponents of the bill could only get nine. South Carolina editorial roundup 2016-08-24T04:00:00Z If Feinstein votes as expected, opponents likely need to break off one cloture supporter along with convincing all three absentees. FBI Surveillance Expansion Stalls as Activists Target Senators 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z On Capitol Hill: The Senate meets at 9:30 a.m. to resume work on the NDAA, with two amendment cloture votes at 11:15 a.m. The Daily 202: What would it take for Paul Ryan to withdraw his endorsement of Donald Trump? 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican, filed cloture on the Cotton amendment, setting up a test vote on the proposal as early as Wednesday. Senate Democrats mount third filibuster over Iran add-on to spending bill 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z During the Bush administration, Democrats forced more than twice as many cloture votes on judicial nominations than in previous history combined. Sen. Orrin Hatch: Democrats Are SCOTUS Hypocrites 2016-03-20T04:00:00Z The Fortas nomination eventually ran aground over ethics issues and his close relationship with Johnson, and he eventually withdrew after his nomination failed a cloture vote. Does the Senate have a constitutional responsibility to consider a Supreme Court nomination? 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z Vitka says the group will respond as forcefully and quickly as possible to summon more grass-roots pressure if it learns a second cloture vote is scheduled. FBI Surveillance Expansion Stalls as Activists Target Senators 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z Republicans united for a cloture vote after appearing to get behind a proposal that would take $400 million out of the general budget and put it toward roads without raising the state’s gas tax. South Carolina Senate Republicans force votes on roads bill 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z Thirty-five senators - both Democrats and Republicans - voted against cloture and to allow a filibuster by conservative senators against a gas tax increase to continue. The Latest: 1st attempt to end Senate roads filibuster fails 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z It enjoyed broad bipartisan support but failed 46-50 Thursday, falling far short of the 60 votes needed for cloture. Democrats Block Energy Bill Over Flint Aid 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z The 32-10 vote to invoke cloture effectively kills the bill for the rest of the year. Omaha, Lincoln gun ordinances survive repeal attempt 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z In particular, many want an end to cloture and the filibuster—long-standing rules that enable the minority to extend debate. Ending the Filibuster Would Hand Progressives a Huge Victory 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z "We really never expected to overcome cloture," he says. Democrats Kill Rand Paul's Audit the Fed Bill, Though Sanders Votes Yes 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z The reconciliation process allows the Senate to bypass cloture requirements that essentially force every measure to collect 60 votes to close debate or face the possibility of a bill-killing filibuster. GOP Feint on Obamacare Provides Path for Refugee Measure 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z Paul’s fellow Kentuckian, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will then move to vote on cloture, a Senate procedure that limits the debate of a bill to 30 hours—essentially blocking a true filibuster. Why Rand Paul's Filibuster Will Fail 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z On Thursday, the chamber voted 83-14 for cloture, easily moving the bill past a procedural hurdle following a series of setbacks. Cyber bill ‘CISA’ nearing Senate vote as opposition mounts 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, he was the only senator to miss a cloture vote on the National Defense Authorization Act. Marco Rubio again defends missing Senate votes 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z Wednesday, McConnell instead introduced a so-called cloture motion, which would end debate and require a vote on the resolution to disapprove of the Iran agreement. Senate’s hollow debate of Iran deal feeds public’s distrust of politics 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z The House will almost certainly reject the deal; the Senate is iffy since deal opponents lack the 60 votes needed for cloture, but it’s still possible that both chambers will vote no. MICHAEL HAYDEN: Recognition that Iran deal leads to bad destinations 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z The previous debate expiring at midnight was on the motion to invoke cloture—yes, the Senate does spend a lot of time talking about the process as well as the underlying legislation. Why Rand Paul's Filibuster Will Fail 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z Sen. Bernard Sanders, a Vermont independent and a Democratic presidential candidate, voted against cloture. Cyber bill ‘CISA’ nearing Senate vote as opposition mounts 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z "I'm hopeful that by tomorrow we will have cloture on the bill and an opportunity to go forward," McConnell said. Senate Highway Bill Hits Bump in Road 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z When the vote on cloture took place Thursday, there were 58 votes for it — two short of the 60 needed to cut off debate. Senate’s hollow debate of Iran deal feeds public’s distrust of politics 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z The House speaker, Rep. Jay Lucas, declined to call for a cloture vote to end what Minority Leader Todd Rutherford labeled a “filibuster by amendment.” The true story of the South Carolina Confederate flag debate 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z “I’m optimistic that under the House rules that at some point the members will invoke cloture,” or that “the House will defeat those amendments and vote them down as soon as possible.” South Carolina Republican plans to derail vote to remove Confederate flag 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z However, those who want to see the flag come down may invoke cloture, a parliamentary rule meant to limit or terminate debate. One lawmaker pushes 25 amendments to South Carolina Confederate flag bill 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z The Senate’s rules are notoriously complex and the vote last night was “on cloture on the motion to proceed”, which means it sought to limit debate on a motion to actually reconsider the bill. US surveillance reform: what has happened and what happens next? 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z The Senate vote on cloture on USA Freedom Act is wrapping to close right now. NSA reform advances as Senate moves to vote on USA Freedom Act – as it happened 2015-05-31T04:00:00Z Intelligence committee chairman Richard Burr, a Republican, told reporters that both the USA Freedom Act and a two-month extension are likely to fail a cloture vote. NSA surveillance powers on the brink as pressure mounts on Senate bill – live 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z This is because cloture motions on both bills to bring debate to a close will take two days to complete, pushing final votes back until at least Saturday. Opponents of NSA bulk collection planning further attempts to block it 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z Thursday, when a cloture vote on trade legislation will take place, according to his office. Rand Paul speaks 11 hours against Patriot Act renewal 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z “I wish he would have had that chat before the first failed cloture vote.” Senate leaders reach deal on 'fast track' trade bill 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z ET18:59 The Senate vote on cloture on USA Freedom Act is wrapping to close right now. NSA reform advances as Senate moves to vote on USA Freedom Act – as it happened 2015-05-31T04:00:00Z Both cloture votes are expected Thursday afternoon amid a busy day in the Capitol. NSA surveillance powers on the brink as pressure mounts on Senate bill – live 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z The Republicans only brought two of them, so pro-trade Democrats voted against a motion to end the filibuster, known as a cloture motion. Senate Fast-Track Failure Doesn't Presage The Death Of Free Trade 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z "I assure you we would have had a different outcome on today's cloture vote if senators actually wielded the power to force things through on sheer will alone." Democrats Defy Obama, Block Trade Deal Vote 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch told Politico he does not believe the Senate would get the 60 votes needed to pass cloture. Let Me Start: May 12, 2015 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z “The only vote to confirm somebody is actually the vote on the nomination, not cloture,” he told Politico’s Burgess Everett. Ted Cruz skipped Loretta Lynch vote to shmooze with donors — claims “absence is the equivalent of a ‘no’ vote” 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z Cruz also reiterated today that “cloture was the vote that mattered, it required 60 votes,” before being corrected by reporters. Ted Cruz explains why he missed final vote on Loretta Lynch 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z Cruz spoke on the Senate floor Thursday morning against Lynch’s nomination, and then voted against the procedural vote to move forward with consideration of her nomination, something called “cloture.” Why Ted Cruz skipped the Loretta Lynch vote 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z Separately, Mr. Cruz, who frequently railed against Ms. Lynch’s confirmation, voted against cloture, but he was the only senator to miss her final confirmation vote. Today in Politics: Iowa Again Becomes the Center of the Campaign World 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z Holder, Cruz said in his speech before the cloture vote, has “refused to impose any limits on the president, and we can expect more of the same” from Lynch. The ballad of Loretta Lynch 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z His fellow Republican Senator from Texas, Ted Cornyn — who voted in favor of cloture but against her confirmation — disputed Cruz’s logic. Ted Cruz skipped Loretta Lynch vote to shmooze with donors — claims “absence is the equivalent of a ‘no’ vote” 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z In the Senate the cloture motion on Lynch’s nomination only required a simple majority under the new rules established after Democrats used the so-called “nuclear option” in 2013. Ted Cruz explains why he missed final vote on Loretta Lynch 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z In 2003, for example, the Senate had a cloture vote on an energy bill that helped Iowa by doubling the national use of ethanol, a gasoline additive made from corn. The Senate Proving Ground for the Presidency 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z The objected, we had to file cloture on - they filibustered their own bills. Rachel Maddow interviews Senator Harry Reid: Full video and transcript 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z “And that’s what, unless something changes between now and the time we vote on cloture on the bill, is going to happen. Because they don’t want to amend the bill.” How a Human Trafficking Bill Became a Debate About Abortion 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z The new Senate Republican majority’s fourth attempt at cloture failed on Monday, forty-seven to forty-six. Threats to Homeland Security 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z “The cloture vote was the vote that mattered, I voted ‘no,’ and she was confirmed because Republican leadership chose to confirm her,” Cruz told reporters today, “I disagree with that decision.” Ted Cruz explains why he missed final vote on Loretta Lynch 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z But now that the cloture vote is on the other foot, and Democrats are playing the game the way Republicans did, the GOP’s filibuster freak-out is underway. Republicans rediscover their opposition to filibusters 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z They cannot run a government where the people in the majority have to file cloture hundreds of times. Rachel Maddow interviews Senator Harry Reid: Full video and transcript 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z Republicans in the Senate are nowhere near the 60 votes they need to invoke cloture, so the House bill is, for all practical purposes, dead. GOP’s immigration Plan B: Fight over the Senate’s magical legislative powers 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z Later, when a proposal was held up by filibuster, Wilson urged a cloture rule cutting off debate. The Blight of Bipartisanship 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z Mary Landrieu, it got 59 votes, one short of what was needed to invoke cloture. Welcome to total failure: Why new GOP Congress’ first big bills are likely doomed 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z He spoke of legislation that would help the middle class, but he was counting cloture votes that mostly involved judicial and executive branch nominations. The biggest Pinocchios of 2014 2014-12-20T05:00:00Z Dems, suddenly with time to kill, filed cloture motions on 24 pending executive branch and judicial nominees on Saturday. Senate Dems find an unwitting ally in Ted Cruz 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z Many civil liberties advocates are upset that Paul contributed to the cloture motion’s narrow defeat and with it the bill’s death this session. Office: Don't Pan Rand Paul's Stand on NSA Reform 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z But the reorganization didn’t include the A.P.S.A.’s most important suggestions: changing the rigid next-in-line “senility system” of chairmanships, reducing the power of the Rules Committee, taming the filibuster with a less onerous cloture rule. The Blight of Bipartisanship 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z The White House-backed legislation, known as the USA Freedom Act, faced a cloture vote in the Senate, meaning that 60 votes would be required to allow final consideration. AP News in Brief at 7:58 p.m. EST 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z Sen. Angus King of Maine, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, meanwhile, is highly skeptical of the bill’s current wording, but plans to vote for cloture, a spokesman says. Senate Takes Up NSA-Reforming Freedom Act 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z The Senate is voting Tuesday on cloture for the USA Freedom Act, which would end the NSA's automatic bulk collection and in-house retention of American phone records and implement other reforms. Activist Blames Edward Snowden for Rise of ISIS, Ukraine War 2014-11-17T05:00:00Z To scrap extension of the Patriot Act provisions, Paul and 40 colleagues would need to vote against cloture. Office: Don't Pan Rand Paul's Stand on NSA Reform 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z If Mr. McConnell revives the 60-vote cloture rule, the conservatives said, future presidents — including, presumably, Republicans — would have to meet the higher goal for judicial appointments. Mitch McConnell urged to keep Democrats’ anti-filibuster ‘nuclear option’ 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z Not only that, from 1949 through 2008, only 20 nominees to serve in the executive branch—as opposed to judges—were blocked by failed cloture votes. Opinion: Partisan Blockage Organizations opposed to dragnet government surveillance are urging supporters to contact senators in support of the USA Freedom Act, which is scheduled for a cloture vote Tuesday evening. Senate Takes Up NSA-Reforming Freedom Act 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z The math doesn’t allow it, not when Republicans control the House and hold enough seats in the Senate to block any unwanted attempt at cloture. How Keith Ellison brings movement politics to Capitol Hill 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z Voting against invoking cloture on the USA Freedom Act, the likely Republican presidential candidate cited his principled objection to the bill’s renewal of provisions in the Patriot Act that are set to expire June 1. Office: Don't Pan Rand Paul's Stand on NSA Reform 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z Majority Leader Harry Reid filed cloture on White’s nomination Monday evening, and a vote is expected Wednesday. For Ronnie White, seat on federal bench is in reach, 17 years after his first nomination Of the 30 cloture petitions filed on bills or amendments, Republicans successfully blocked 10 of them. Harry’s rules: Reid dominates crippled Congress 2014-07-07T04:00:00Z Republican Sen. Everett Dirksen of Illinois appeared on TIME’s cover the day the bill passed due to his instrumental efforts in advancing it through a procedural cloture vote June 10. 7 Things to Know About Passage of the Civil Rights Act 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z Williams’ soft aye made the two-thirds majority required for cloture, and victory. The Congress: The Covenant 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z “I don’t think anybody thought this bill was going to pass the Senate,” Paul spokesman Brian Darling says, noting Democrats' near-unanimous backing of cloture belied deep divisions among the party's members. Office: Don't Pan Rand Paul's Stand on NSA Reform 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z By rule, no debate is allowed on a cloture motion. Tax Extenders Bill Stalled In Senate 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z So far in 2014 alone, Mr. Reid has filed for cloture 96 times. Harry’s rules: Reid dominates crippled Congress 2014-07-07T04:00:00Z But this tells only part of the story as many of those cloture motions were simply dropped, never actually voted on, or “vitiated” in the senatorial nomenclature. Obama busted for false facts on Republicans’ filibusters 2014-05-10T21:04:34Z It’s nothing personal against a nominee of President Obama when Republicans stall the confirmation process by forcing a cloture vote and then vote against limiting debate. Lawmakers not driving away vehicle allowances 2014-05-07T23:29:27Z Furious Republicans began forcing time-consuming cloture votes on nominees, reducing confirmations to a trickle. In the Loop: Obama and Biden have managed to get a few ambassador confirmations while on the road 2014-03-27T23:40:27Z “To them, regular order was chaos, confrontation and cloture votes.” Chuck Schumer, Lamar Alexander might have solution to fixing Senate 2014-03-10T15:57:24Z But with Paul’s objection, a cloture vote will have to take place before the full Senate can make a final decision about Murthy’s nomination. Rand Paul adds hurdle for surgeon general confirmation 2014-02-26T23:16:37Z So far in the 113th Congress, 36 pieces of legislation were subject to a cloture motion — and 12 actually were filibustered. Obama busted for false facts on Republicans’ filibusters 2014-05-10T21:04:34Z It shows that although many cloture votes on nominees are hyperpartisan, when it comes to the final confirmation vote, the nominees sail through. Lawmakers not driving away vehicle allowances 2014-05-07T23:29:27Z So I’m having a hard time praising McConnell’s “courage” in voting for cloture. Petrified of the Tea Party: GOP cowards reach pathetic new low in vote scheme 2014-02-14T15:52:00Z While Republicans cried foul, pointing out that the vast majority of President Obama’s nominees have been confirmed, Democrats countered that nearly half of all cloture motions ever filed have been made since Obama took office. Last-Minute Cramming 2013-12-10T01:35:22Z While the vast majority of Obama nominees have been confirmed, nearly half of all cloture motions ever filed have been made since 2009,and recent high profile cases like the D.C. Nuclear Winter 2013-11-22T03:05:20Z Such negotiated votes “suggests once again that cloture motion counts are an imperfect measure of threatened or actual filibusters,” Binder said. Obama busted for false facts on Republicans’ filibusters 2014-05-10T21:04:34Z But Democrats and Common Cause contend that the constant cloture votes are a delay tactic that keeps presidential appointees waiting months to start their jobs. Lawmakers not driving away vehicle allowances 2014-05-07T23:29:27Z Called cloture, from the French word meaning conclusion or ending, it allows a supermajority to end the debate. The evolution of the Senate filibuster 2013-11-22T01:43:06Z After tonight, the talk about changing the cloture rules for judicial nominations will no longer be just talk. Republicans defy threat, block another Obama judicial pick 2013-11-19T01:06:32Z Reid voted against cloture on the motion to proceed to that bill, a procedural tactic that allows him to reconsider the bill later on. Ted Cruz Could Force a Debt Default All by Himself 2013-10-14T14:56:33Z “A negotiated 60-vote threshold avoids the lengthy mechanics of the cloture process, but still imposes a hurdle to simple majority rule.” Obama busted for false facts on Republicans’ filibusters 2014-05-10T21:04:34Z For executive branch nominees, for example, 34 cloture votes have been held under Obama and just eight under President George W. Bush, according to the report. Lawmakers not driving away vehicle allowances 2014-05-07T23:29:27Z In the next 46 years, cloture was invoked four more times in the Senate. The evolution of the Senate filibuster 2013-11-22T01:43:06Z Shortly after, Reid will file for cloture to end debate on the measure. Three Steps On The Road To A Shutdown 2013-09-23T17:05:24Z There would need to be a cloture vote on the motion to proceed. Ted Cruz Could Force a Debt Default All by Himself 2013-10-14T14:56:33Z He referred to “legislation” — most of these cloture motions concerned judicial and executive branch nominations. Obama busted for false facts on Republicans’ filibusters 2014-05-10T21:04:34Z These are the “cloture” votes, which require 60 ayes to choke off a filibuster; Reid will file a motion one day, then there must be an intervening day of debate, then the filibuster-busting vote comes. Shutdown countdown: What the next eight days could bring 2013-09-23T00:29:00Z The legislative process will then start on Monday, allowing a cloture vote Wednesday, and debate to begin on Thursday. Obama's Chance In Congress Remains Slim 2013-09-06T15:35:26Z After cloture, but before final passage, Reid will move to amend the House-passed funding bill to strip out the language defunding Obamacare — a move that would only require a simple majority. Three Steps On The Road To A Shutdown 2013-09-23T17:05:24Z So now we’re looking at a Thursday cloture vote on the bill itself, followed by another 30 hours of post-cloture debate that would blow right past the Treasury deadline. Ted Cruz Could Force a Debt Default All by Himself 2013-10-14T14:56:33Z Fourteen Republicans joined all 54 members of the Senate Democratic caucus in ending three weeks of debate on the measure by invoking cloture. Senate expected to pass landmark immigration bill 2013-06-27T17:12:06Z Thus it sat there, ready to read, for about 75 hours before a cloture vote was taken on Monday. Has ‘no one read’ the immigration bill? 2013-06-26T10:00:00Z I will strongly support handling the McCarthy nomination on the Senate floor without a cloture vote or any 60-vote threshold. Senate Panel Advances Nominee for E.P.A. 2013-05-16T17:31:49Z Senators like Ayotte would have voted for cloture, but didn't have to because of the 4 Red State Democrats who couldn't support the bill. What’s Behind the Crash in the Gold Market? 2013-04-16T16:39:00Z A guns bill began its journey late last week after the Senate invoked cloture, but its future is uncertain. Washington confronts still-divided America 2013-04-12T16:17:00Z If and when Hagel does manage to get cloture and end the debate on his nomination, he is expected to easily pass the Senate, which Democrats control with 55 votes. With GOP Filibuster, Hagel's Rocky Road to Defense Sec. Continues 2013-02-15T10:50:21Z In the 112th Congress, a motion for cloture — a procedure that begins a vote to end a filibuster — was filed 115 times. Bipartisan Filibuster Deal Is Reached in the Senate 2013-01-24T20:26:20Z The number of times a motion for cloture has been filed — a procedure that begins a vote to end a filibuster — in the 112th Congress was 115. Bipartisan Filibuster Deal Is Taking Shape in Senate 2013-01-24T02:53:16Z Throughout much of the next two decades, cloture votes continued to rise, regardless of which party was in the minority, with many such motions filed in anticipation of filibusters. New Senate’s First Task Will Likely Be Trying to Fix Itself 2012-11-25T01:32:58Z One, around 1972, that appears to provoke reform of the filibuster rules so cloture is easier to achieve. The history of the filibuster, in one graph 2012-05-15T21:11:42Z The Senate is slated to vote Tuesday at noon on a motion to invoke cloture, or limit debate, on the motion to proceed to the bill. Wonkbook: Five ways to fix the euro zone 2012-05-08T12:04:08Z The measure ultimately failed — as expected — when 51 senators voted for cloture but 60 votes were needed to move to final passage. GOP blocks Obama?s effort to end tax breaks for Big Oil 2012-03-30T00:27:28Z Looming next Tuesday is a cloture vote scheduled in the Senate, which appears to promise the death of the legislation in its current form. Dodd Calls for Hollywood and Silicon Valley to Meet 2012-01-20T03:01:28Z A cloture vote is scheduled in the Senate for Jan. 24. Web sites go dark in SOPA protest against plans to ban online piracy 2012-01-18T16:30:00Z Its rules regarding filibuster and cloture put obstructive power in the hands of a determined minority. On Religion: Congress?s Chaplains Face Divided Flock - On Religion 2012-01-13T16:19:33Z The cloture motion requires 60 votes to beat back a filibuster and move forward on the measure. Wonkbook: Five ways to fix the euro zone 2012-05-08T12:04:08Z It was an attempt to make cloture meaningless — to say that the road to passage must include a vote-a-rama of unrelated, purely political votes. Wonkbook: Occupy the Senate! 2011-10-11T11:37:32Z The bill passed a "cloture" vote ending debate by a margin of 62-38 -- two votes more than the minimum required support of 60 and an erosion of support from a 79-19 vote on Monday. China currency bill passes Senate procedural vote 2011-10-06T16:15:40Z After a weekend that yielded no tangible progress, the Senate returned Monday afternoon for a planned cloture vote on a Democratic bill that would apportion enough money for emergency disaster relief without offsetting spending cuts. Senate Strikes Deal to Avert Looming Government Shutdown -- For Now 2011-09-27T06:10:00Z Reid had assumed he would negotiate a compromise with McConnell that could then be swapped in for Reid’s plan before the cloture clock expires at 1 a.m. on Sunday. Debt Talks Silenced as Clock Ticks Down 2011-07-30T20:33:43Z “I think it’s likely that at this moment that won’t get cloture, won’t get 60 votes,” Conrad said on Fox News. Reid to Move on Killing House Debt-Ceiling Plan Tonight 2011-07-28T17:11:02Z It was an attempt to make cloture meaningless -- to say that the road to passage must include a vote-a-rama of unrelated, purely political votes. Wonkbook: Occupy the Senate! 2011-10-11T11:37:32Z If there is an objection, a cloture motion must be filed and approved – a process that takes days. Government shutdown 2011: Friday 8 April 2011-04-08T17:00:00Z And though the legislation had majority support in the Senate — 55 to 41 in favor — 60 votes were needed for cloture and passage. On Education: Dream Act Advocate Turns Failure Into Hope 2011-02-21T02:20:16Z But now McConnell is calling to move the cloture vote up on Reid’s bill. Debt Talks Silenced as Clock Ticks Down 2011-07-30T20:33:43Z One month ago every single Senate Democrat signed a letter in support of reforms of the cloture rule. Senate rules reform won't happen 2011-01-24T16:25:00Z They filed cloture motions on 'don't ask, don't tell.' As applications drop, work on secret wiretaps grows, U.S. government sources say 2010-12-23T18:11:00Z Examples of recent abuse of the cloture rule include the 53 to 36 Senate vote to end tax cuts for the wealthy. Restoring Democracy to the U.S. Senate 2010-12-21T08:15:00Z While we avoid a cloture vote to proceed and save time on the Senate floor, we’ll still need 60 votes to complete the bill and send it directly to the President’s desk. House to vote on "don't ask, don't tell" repeal (again) 2010-12-14T18:01:00Z On Thursday afternoon, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid called for a cloture vote on the defense authorization bill, which includes a provision that would repeal DADT. "Don't ask, don't tell" repeal dies: Who's to blame? 2010-12-09T22:03:00Z Kagan received 63 votes, but at least one "no" vote -- Ben Nelson -- was pledged to vote yes on cloture. Actually, Obama couldn't have done much better than Kagan 2010-08-06T20:45:00Z They've filed cloture on a lot of things, but not this one. As applications drop, work on secret wiretaps grows, U.S. government sources say 2010-12-23T18:11:00Z "Reid says he wants to be bipartisan and then he runs to the floor and files for cloture before negotiations have even begun," says a senior GOP Senate aide. Democrats Step Up Moves to Limit Senate Filibusters 2010-08-01T15:10:00Z Nelson will vote for cloture, though, so this is an entirely symbolic gesture, and what it symbolizes is, "Ben Nelson is an obnoxious political coward." Senator Ben Nelson will vote against Kagan 2010-07-30T22:15:00Z Collins decried his action -- but then voted for cloture. "Don't ask, don't tell" repeal dies: Who's to blame? 2010-12-09T22:03:00Z So Kagan received at least 64 solid votes for cloture, or four more than she needed. Actually, Obama couldn't have done much better than Kagan 2010-08-06T20:45:00Z Democrats need at least one Republican to back a cloture vote on the legislation to overcome a GOP-led filibuster. Senate Democrats unable to proceed on bill to disclose corporate campaign donors 2010-07-27T20:45:00Z But because only a majority is needed for passage — as opposed to the 60 votes required to invoke cloture and end debate — the amendment is expected to pass. Senate Backs Small-Business Lending Fund 2010-07-23T14:32:00Z This time around, his vote on a procedural motion known as cloture could enable final passage. Byrd's absence could be problematic for financial regulation bill 2010-06-28T17:54:00Z The Senate last night passed a comprehensive financial reform bill by a vote of 59 to 39 after weeks of amendments and a series of cloture votes failed to derail the measure. Obama's financial reform bill puts Wall St in its place 2010-05-21T15:30:00Z Having achieved the "cloture" vote to curtail debate, the bill now only needs a simply majority to go forward. Barack Obama hails vote on tightening regulation of Wall Street's banks 2010-05-20T23:39:00Z After the cloture vote failed, Cantwell said the real problem was with a different amendment, one aimed at fixing a gaping loophole in derivatives legislation. Victory on bank reform, but for whom? 2010-05-20T18:21:00Z After that, Mr. Reid will attempt to invoke cloture on the full Senate bill, said Ms. Lachappelle. Senate Backs Small-Business Lending Fund 2010-07-23T14:32:00Z Fellow Democrats are likely to try to persuade them to vote for cloture, even if they decide to reject the final bill. Byrd's absence could be problematic for financial regulation bill 2010-06-28T17:54:00Z Moreover, under Senate rules, the Merkley-Levin amendment was expected to fall by the wayside as irrelevant to the underlying legislation once the Senate voted to end debate, or invoke cloture, as early as Wednesday. Senate to Vote on Measure to Ban Proprietary Trading 2010-05-19T18:36:00Z In the 57 to 42 vote, two Democrats sided against invoking "cloture" to limit debate and move toward final passage. Senate fails to end debate on bank reform bill 2010-05-20T00:10:00Z Harry Reid called a cloture vote on the financial bill. Wednesday link dump: Russian Empire state of mind 2010-05-19T23:30:00Z EDT cloture vote Wednesday afternoon to end debate on the bill. Where is Obama on bank reform? 2010-05-19T14:42:00Z Here's the situation: Majority Leader Harry Reid is going to file for cloture tonight, setting up the final stages of the process to begin after a vote on Wednesday. Michael Tomasky: Finreg showdown time 2010-05-17T19:58:00Z While some Republicans are expected to eventually back President Barack Obama's bid for financial regulatory reform, the two sides are skirmishing over Monday's vote on "cloture," which would start debate on financial reform. Republicans talk tough on pending Wall St vote 2010-04-23T22:08:00Z Two Republicans voted with a majority of Democrats for cloture. Senate fails to end debate on bank reform bill 2010-05-20T00:10:00Z "A divisive vote on cloture at this point would be unfortunate." Reid says Senate will consider financial overhaul bill Monday 2010-04-22T17:47:00Z Liberal Democratic Senators are in an uproar, and may very well carry through on their threats not to vote for cloture. Where is Obama on bank reform? 2010-05-19T14:42:00Z Sixty votes are needed to invoke "cloture," blocking a filibuster. Senator Dodd: Financial reform to Senate in "hours" 2010-04-21T20:22:00Z I hope that Senator Reid abandons his plan to force a premature cloture vote on Monday. Republicans talk tough on pending Wall St vote 2010-04-23T22:08:00Z The failed cloture vote lets lawmakers keep pushing for proposals that otherwise would fall by the wayside. Senate fails to end debate on bank reform bill 2010-05-20T00:10:00Z And it doesn't even require a cloture vote. What we talk about when we talk about the filibuster 2010-04-19T18:01:00Z It may be that, falling short of the 41 votes needed to block a candidate, the Republicans will choose not to force a cloture vote. Of course there will be a Supreme Court filibuster 2010-04-12T14:13:00Z Democrats control 59 Senate votes and would need at least one Republican vote for cloture to proceed. Senator Dodd: Financial reform to Senate in "hours" 2010-04-21T20:22:00Z Senate Democrats are planning to invoke cloture, which allows the majority party in Congress to overcome procedural hurdles from the minority and force a vote. Treasury pick Brainard not on recess-appointment list 2010-03-30T04:00:00Z A spokesman for Russ Feingold, the other Democrat to vote against cloture, said he did not believe the bill was strong enough to prevent another financial crisis. Senate fails to end debate on bank reform bill 2010-05-20T00:10:00Z Of course Republicans are going to insist on everything's getting enough votes to obtain cloture. What we talk about when we talk about the filibuster 2010-04-19T18:01:00Z The real story is that if there are more than 40 Senators opposed to the nomination, then those Senators will demand a cloture vote, defeat cloture, and defeat the nomination. Of course there will be a Supreme Court filibuster 2010-04-12T14:13:00Z For most of the ensuing 50 years, that was the case; during the entirety of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal — 12 years — there were only four cloture votes to cut off a filibuster. Letter From Washington: U.S. Agrees on One Thing: D.C. Is Too Partisan 2010-03-15T15:50:00Z In 1917 Woodrow Wilson persuaded the Senate to limit it: now, two thirds of the Senate could vote to invoke "cloture," which would close debate. End the Filibuster and Restore Majority Rule 2010-03-05T18:26:00Z Since no one was expecting a hassle over the unemployment bill, Reid and his aides didn't think they needed to bother filing for cloture on it last week. GOP on Bunning: Blame Harry Reid! 2010-03-01T21:34:00Z But the procedural motion that needs 60 is cloture, which only needs to be invoked if Republicans are using a filibuster! What we talk about when we talk about the filibuster 2010-04-19T18:01:00Z That would mean avoiding yet another cloture vote in the Senate, one Democrats would be likely to lose if their caucus is down to 59 members after the special election in Massachusetts on Tuesday. 2010-01-19T01:19:00Z Last year, there were 39 cloture votes and more filibusters. Letter From Washington: U.S. Agrees on One Thing: D.C. Is Too Partisan 2010-03-15T15:50:00Z After you call for cloture, you need to wait two days to take the vote. End the Filibuster and Restore Majority Rule 2010-03-05T18:26:00Z Senator La Follette and other pro-German pacifists in the chamber were barred from interposing further obstacles, especially as the new cloture rule was now operative. The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources In fact, although the bill failed to win enough votes to apply the Senate's cloture rule, the President could boast that he won a clear majority in both houses. Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 Within the last three or four decades many fruitless attempts have been made to introduce a modified "previous question" or cloture, by which the Senate could be brought to an immediate vote. Something of Men I Have Known With Some Papers of a General Nature, Political, Historical, and Retrospective If you had asked a Chicagoan, the honorable chairman would have been compelled to resort to cloture before the orator got through. Modern Eloquence: Vol III, After-Dinner Speeches P-Z It's that you have the Senate wasting days and weeks in cloture votes for doomed filibusters and rewriting legislation to conform to the odd limits of the reconciliation process. End the Filibuster and Restore Majority Rule 2010-03-05T18:26:00Z The rule of cloture operates in this way. The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 27, May 13, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls It couldn't have gone on so long," Lady Muriel musingly remarked, "if the Opposition hadn't been practically silenced—put under what the French call la cloture. Sylvie and Bruno Tell the former that cabbages do not cost 5 shillings apiece, and the latter that 11 P.M. is the cloture. Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 2 In the same way it was thought telling to call the cloture "the French gag" during some recent discussions of parliamentary rules. Books and Bookmen |
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