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As of July 15, 2025, how many Senate votes are required to invoke cloture on an executive branch or district court judicial nomination?
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Since the 2013 "nuclear option," ending debate on executive branch and district court nominees only needs a simple majority—51 votes in a full Senate. That lets the majority party overcome filibusters...
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