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Why would voting no on legislation to allow for it to be reintroduced be beneficial?
The US Senate introduced a pair of bills which failed to get past the filibuster 60-vote threshold.
In this article and this one, it was indicated that the Senate Majority Leader, changed his vote ...
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How is Senator Tuberville able to block all military promotions?
It has been widely reported that Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville is somehow single-handedly holding up all military nominations and promotions in the US Senate:
AP: Why a single senator is blocking ...
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Motion to reconsider a definitive decision
In the United States Senate (and other bodies) there's a thing called the motion to reconsider, which is about taking a second vote on a matter the body has already voted on. In the Senate it's part ...
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Can a discharge petition be used to advance judicial nominations during Senator Feinstein's absence?
Democrats hold a thin 11–10 majority in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Senator Dianne Feinstein is currently absent from the Senate due to health issues. Without her vote, the committee is deadlocked ...
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Why does Sen. Schumer decide to vote against his cloture motion at the last minute? [duplicate]
Today, the Senate voted on cloture on a resolution related to the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. Two republicans senators voted Yes, but apart from that it was along party lines (with ...
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Why is 2 U.S. Code § 30b in the statutes at all?
2 U.S. Code § 30b specifies certain Senate procedures involving Senators objecting to proceedings. (It appears that the intent was to make it clear which Senator was doing the objecting.)
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Why not require a three-fifths majority to pass a bill in the US Senate instead of using a filibuster?
From my reading on the filibuster, I get the impression that the filibuster in the US Senate today is equivalent to requiring a three-fifths majority. Why doesn't the Senate just change the rule to ...
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What would happen in the Senate if the Majority party is divided in their election of Majority Leader?
Currently in the House the Republican party is divided, causing (so far) 8 failed votes for Speaker. My understanding is the House cannot do anything until a Speaker is chosen, so they will just keep ...
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Can the US Senate Organizing Resolution be adopted on a 50-49 vote?
A hypothetical scenario: The incoming US Senate is divided 50-49 with one Independent Senator. That Independent, let's say "she", has not committed to caucus with either party. Should she ...
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What makes the "Nuclear Option" in the US Senate a precedent that its chair has to uphold?
Let me first sum up what the nuclear option is, as far as I understand it : a cloture vote happens, carrying more than half of the votes but less than the required supermajority. Pursuant to the ...
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How do congressional investigation committees maintain continuity after losing committee members?
Are there congressional rules on how to replace committee members who lose their congressional status? Is there precedent, and what was the impact/effect on the ongoing investigation, and the outcome ...
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Constitutional limits on the Standing Rules of the Senate
According to this comment by @RickSmith:
"Congress may not 'ignore constitutional restraints or violate fundamental rights, and there should be a reasonable relation between the mode or method ...
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Why would a Vice President cast a negative vote?
The Constitution allows for the Vice President to vote on an issue if the vote is equally divided. There have been a number of occasions when the Vice President has cast a negative vote, see here.
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When is the US Senate required to pass bills unanimously?
According to the BBC News website, the US senator Rand Paul has managed to delay approving financial aid package to Ukraine:
Paul, who has historically opposed spending on foreign aid, refused to ...
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Does the US Senate need a majority of total members or members present to pass a vote? [duplicate]
Just curious. If the US Senate has a vote that's 48-47 with 5 absentees, does that pass, or what?
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