Just a question. Why are any Republican votes needed? If it’s for appearances then 15 or 20 GOP votes should satisfy that. I assume all the Dems will vote Aye.
Because for this type of bill it takes 60 votes to invoke cloture and require an up-or-down vote. That’s the way it has been in the Senate for most of its existence. Until the 1970s, it took 2/3 vote, or 67 Senators. Just imagine getting 67 votes for a controversial bill in 2024.
Unless the entire Uniparty votes as a bloc, it fails.