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Cloture in the U.S. Senate

The U.S. Senate's cloture process and its effects on legislative strategy and filibuster

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Jan 31, 2026
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What is cloture and how does it end a filibuster?

is procedure—codified as —that allows the chamber to vote to limit debate and move toward a final vote; it was adopted in 1917 to give the Senate a way to end unlimited debate that had made action imp...

Feb 1, 2026
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Which Senate rules or precedents altered the 60-vote threshold for cloture over time?

’s current 60-vote “cloture” benchmark evolved through a mix of formal rule changes, statutory carve-outs, and procedural precedents rather than from a single, immutable constitutional command; the ke...