How many votes will it take to end the silent filibuster in the U. S. Senate?
Grok> To completely eliminate the filibuster rule (or lower the cloture threshold for legislation), the Senate could use the "nuclear option"—a parliamentary maneuver to create a new precedent with just a simple majority (51 votes, or 50 + VP.
This has been done for nominations (in 2013 and 2017) but not yet for legislation.
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How many votes will it take to end the silent filibuster in the U. S. Senate?
Grok> To completely eliminate the filibuster rule (or lower the cloture threshold for legislation), the Senate could use the "nuclear option"—a parliamentary maneuver to create a new precedent with just a simple majority (51 votes, or 50 + VP.
This has been done for nominations (in 2013 and 2017) but not yet for legislation.