In the U.S. Senate, cloture motions, votes have increased in recent decades

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August 24, 2022

Finding 60 votes in an evenly divided Senate? A high bar, but not an impossible one

In the U.S. Senate, cloture motions, votes have increased in recent decades

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In the U.S. Senate, cloture motions, votes have increased in recent decades

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Finding 60 votes in an evenly divided Senate? A high bar, but not an impossible one
Pace of bills becoming laws picks up in the 117th Congress
In recent years, the U.S. Senate has had fewer legislative cloture votes, but most have been successful

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