[wastedyears]

Isn’t a majority required, ie. 51 votes in a 100-person body? Or does he have to cheat at every opportunity? Why does the Senate have a rule like that?

[Cboldt]

-- Isn't a majority required, ie. 51 votes in a 100-person body? --

For legislation, majority of votes cast. 50 is usually enough in the Senate. It is certainly enough while Minnesota has seated only one of the two seats it is entitled to.

[jafojeffsurf]

Tie in Senate means VP votes, that’s how they can get 51.

[PISANO]

51 is automatic in a 50-50 tie. Biden will be the tie breaker!!

[Humvee]

With a 50-50 vote the Vice President has the tie-breaker vote.

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

Tie in the senate = VP casts the tie-breaking vote. Of course, seeing what a stupid human being Biden has proved himself to be every time he opens his mouth, Obammie the Commie may not be sure he has his vote locked up (Biden could check off the wrong box by accident).

[Kenny]

If any rule in Congress is investigated, there’s usually another rule to block it. GOP need to sift through details.

[Entrepreneur]

Isn’t a majority required, ie. 51 votes in a 100-person body? Or does he have to cheat at every opportunity? Why does the Senate have a rule like that?

If there's a 50/50 tie, the vice president gets to cast the deciding vote.

[okie01]

Isn’t a majority required, ie. 51 votes in a 100-person body? Or does he have to cheat at every opportunity? Why does the Senate have a rule like that?

They only need 50 votes, since the VP is a Democrat and would cast the deciding vote in case of a tie.

It is against Senate rules to filibuster a budget reconciliation bill. Otherwise, government operations could be shutdown. Thus, it is not uncommon to attach controversial legislation to a budget reconciliation bill.

The Republicans did exactly that with their own Energy Bill -- one that would've opened ANWR -- in 2004 (I think). But they lost 49-51 when several key Republicans defected (McCain among them, as I recall).