CRS Report Shows Most Bills Subject to Cloture Pass

• By John Stanton
• Roll Call Staff
• Nov. 19, 2009, 10:25 p.m.

A new study of Senate voting patterns shows the chamber has approved more than 97 percent of all bills subject to a cloture motion to begin debate — a finding that could undercut Democratic efforts to paint a key health care vote on Saturday as procedural.