Most legislation in the U.S. Senate requires a 60-vote threshold to overcome the filibuster.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple independent, authoritative sources (Brennan Center, Pew Research, LegalClarity) describing the 60-vote cloture threshold established in 1975, with well-documented exceptions for nominations and reconciliation bills. [tier=bronze indep_score=0.3 clusters=3 claim_tier=everyday]
Sources
- Trump lashes out and Democrats dig in as shutdown sets ... (seed:politics_and_current_events)
- https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/filibuster-explained (corroboration)
- https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2022/08/26/finding-60-votes-in-an-evenly-divided-senate-a-high-bar-but-not-an-impossible-one/ (corroboration)
- https://legalclarity.org/the-filibuster-today-cloture-and-the-60-vote-threshold/ (corroboration)