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How many votes does it take for Congress to do certain things?
Does anyone have a comprehensive article that tells what percentage or number of votes it takes to do particular actions?
Certain spending/tax bills... Certain approval for actions.
Sometimes a bare majority.
Sometimes 2/3.
Sometimes other percentages... 60%... 75%... ---?
How many to override a veto?
How many to stop a filibuster.
Probably different rules for the House vs the Senate.
Demsrule86
(68,352 posts)stop Trump's excesses...maybe tack some stuff on raising the debt limit and keeping government open...
RocRizzo55
(980 posts)I wonder, because I know that we were taught this sort of stuff in Jr. High School. But what do I know about school today. I am 63. Perhaps they don't even teach this stuff any more. It would not surprise me one bit.
BaileyBill
(170 posts)(see judicial filibusters) over the years, enough to confuse this 62-year-old. Not such a bad question in my opinion.
keithbvadu2
(36,369 posts)I'm almost 70 but since you know the answers, what are they?
RocRizzo55
(980 posts)1/2 + 1 to pass most things.
2/3 to override a veto. This is after a bill has been presented to president and must be voted on by both houses.
3/5 to stop filibuster in SENATE. Filibuster is not available in House.
That is what I learned.
keithbvadu2
(36,369 posts)Good bluff...
RocRizzo55
(980 posts)keithbvadu2
(36,369 posts)Ask for specifics and you give generics.
Good bluff.
former9thward
(31,805 posts)All bills are controlled by the Speaker. It takes 2/3s to override a veto in both the House and Senate. In the Senate it effectively takes 60 votes to pass anything significant because almost all significant bills are filibustered. It takes a simple majority to pass appointments to the Executive branch and judicial nominees.