cloture

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noun

clo·ture ˈklō-chər

: the closing or limitation of debate in a legislative body especially by calling for a vote

cloture

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verb

clotured; cloturing; clotures

transitive verb

: to close (debate) in a legislative body by cloture

Debate over the bill was short Tuesday evening. After an initial debate Tuesday afternoon, Senate Republicans clotured debate when the bill returned later in the day.—

Brian Lyman

Example Sentences

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Noun

The time before cloture and filibuster took over. —

Zachary B. Wolf, CNN, 29 Apr. 2021 The Senate voted 62-37 to advance the bill and are expected to invoke cloture—meaning decide to make the final vote—as soon as Thursday. —

Tori Otten, The New Republic, 16 Nov. 2022 Reconciliation does not need sixty votes for cloture. —

Charles Tiefer, Forbes, 2 July 2022 If a piece of legislation lacks the 60 votes for cloture, debate continues. —

Sarah Westwood, Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2021 Shortly after the initial vote, Lee released a letter urging GOP senators to vote against cloture on Monday unless his amendment is added to the bill. —

Dallas News, 28 Nov. 2022 But there were never more than a handful of cloture motions per two-year Congress. —

Zachary B. Wolf, CNN, 23 Jan. 2022 Schumer filed cloture on Monday on a motion to start debate on the Women's Health Protection Act, setting the bill up for a procedural roll call vote on Wednesday. —

Libby Cathey, ABC News, 11 May 2022 Republicans, so far this term, have forced Democrats to call cloture votes on every single one of Biden's 69 nominees. —

Tyler Olson, Fox News, 11 July 2022 See More

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