April 6, 2017 12:40 PM

Roll Call Vote on cloture on Gorsuch nomination, upon reconsideration

By a vote of 48-52, the decision of the Chair does not stand as the decision of the Senate. The threshold for cloture on Supreme Court nominations is now a majority vote.

At 12:35pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Gorsuch nomination, upon reconsideration. This is now a majority vote threshold.

Invoked: 55-45

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