This is the term for a Congressional procedure that is used to limit or quickly end debate on issues before the Senate. It requires the support of 60% of the Senate.

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Elizabeth Wood

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22 March, 10:56

This is the term for a Congressional procedure that is used to limit or quickly end debate on issues before the Senate. It requires the support of 60% of the Senate.

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Julissa Davies · Answer 1

Cloture

Explanation:

The term for a Congressional procedure that is used to limit or quickly end debate on issues before the Senate is called Cloture.

Cloture which can also be refer to as closure is a parliamentary steps of bringing a debate to an abrupt end.

Cloture is a French word (clôture) which simply means "the process of ending something" and was first used in French National Assembly.

The word closure was later brought by William Ewart Gladstone into United Kingdom parliament.