Most legislation in the U.S. Senate requires a 60-vote threshold to overcome the filibuster rule.
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- Trump lashes out and Democrats dig in as shutdown sets ... (apnews.com)
- https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/RL30360 (congress.gov)
- https://www.brookings.edu/articles/what-is-the-senate-filibuster-and-what-would-it-take-to-eliminate-it/ (brookings.edu)
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