how does the senate come to cloture
What is cloture? Cloture â a process for limiting debate on a measure â is the Senateâs only weapon against the filibuster. The details have changed several times since its creation a century ago, but hereâs the rule as it stands today: cloture is invoked when three-fifths of all sworn-in senators vote for the cloture motion. The Senate nearly always has 100 members, putting the magic number at 60. In other words, the cloture vote is the stand-off between a filibustering minority and an annoyed majority. If at least 60 senators vote Yea, the filibuster ends. If fewer than 60 vote Yea, the filibuster continues. In both cases, the side that âlosesâ has no further weapons to fight with.