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- 1. the most drastic or extreme response possible to a particular situation: "extreme Eurosceptics championed the nuclear option of pulling out of Europe"
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Apr 6, 2017 · The “nuclear option” is a last-resort, break-in-case-of-emergency way for the majority party in the Senate to overcome obstruction by the minority. All it...
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In the United States Senate, the nuclear option is a parliamentary procedure that allows the Senate to override a standing rule by a simple majority, avoiding the two-thirds supermajority normally required to invoke cloture on a measure amending the Standing Rules.
Jan 10, 2022 · As Democrats push to pass voting rights legislation through Congress, there’s been talk of using a process known as the “nuclear option.” It’s an overheated phrase that boils down to changing...
Apr 4, 2017 · what is the nuclear option? Under that option, nominations could be approved with a simple majority in the 100-member Senate. Now, it takes 60 votes to clear parliamentary hurdles and set up an up-or-down vote on the nominee.
Mar 27, 2017 · WHAT IS THE NUCLEAR OPTION? Under that option, nominations could be approved with a simple majority in the 100-member Senate. Now, it takes 60 votes to clear parliamentary hurdles and set up an...
Jan 22, 2018 · What is the nuclear option? Simply put, the nuclear option means you need a simple majority to move forward on something. In the 100-person Senate, that means 51 votes would...
Apr 6, 2017 · Senate Republicans are considering using the "nuclear option" to end a potential Democratic filibuster and confirm Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court.
