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Unlimited Debate Rules (Senate)

  • 3/9/1917

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Description

This cartoon depicts the adoption of Senate Rule XXII, which established the cloture procedure.

After the Senate established the cloture rule in 1917, a two-thirds majority could end debate. Today, the Senate needs a three-fifths vote—60 Senators—to invoke cloture.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Senate.

National Archives Identifier: 306160

Full Citation: Untitled. [Unlimited Debate Rules (Senate)]; 3/9/1917; Berryman Political Cartoon Collection, 1896 – 1949; Records of the U.S. Senate, Record Group 46; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/unlimited-debate/, April 5, 2026]

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