>>24255897 (PB)
… Anon asked "I thought they needed 60."
Here is some info for you anon
A standing filibuster requires senators who oppose a bill to physically hold the floor and continuously debate it, rather than simply signaling intent to block the legislation. This contrasts with the modern "silent" filibuster, where a supermajority of 60 votes is typically needed to invoke cloture and end debate.
Under a standing filibuster, once the debate concludes—because the opposing senators stop speaking—only 50 votes are needed to pass the bill, assuming the Vice President can break a tie. This method restores the historical practice of requiring senators to actively sustain their opposition, making filibusters more difficult to maintain and reducing the effective threshold for passage from 60 to 50 votes plus a tiebreaker.
Recent discussions in early 2026, such as those around the SAVE America Act, have highlighted efforts to return to this "old-school" standing filibuster to bypass the 60-vote hurdle and allow simple majority passage of contentious legislation.