What terms are related to filibuster?

Related terms include: Cloture, Senate. Understanding these related concepts helps provide context for filibuster.

Legislative Process

Filibuster

A tactic used in the Senate to delay or block a vote by extending debate. Can only be ended by invoking cloture.

A Senate procedure to end debate on a bill and bring it to a vote. Requires 60 votes (three-fifths of the Senate) to invoke.

The upper chamber of Congress with 100 members—two from each state. Senators serve six-year terms, with one-third up for election every two years.

What is a filibuster?: A tactic used in the Senate to delay or block a vote by extending debate. Can only be ended by invoking cloture.
What terms are related to filibuster?: Related terms include: Cloture, Senate. Understanding these related concepts helps provide context for filibuster.