paywal lol...thats shame

I feel like forcing negotiation is a good thing, but the master negotiator seems to have failed badly at that as well.

final vote only needs a simple majority, but I should have been clearer that getting to that vote usually requires a supermajority to break a filibuster.

However, to bring the bill to a vote, they often need to overcome a filibuster, which does require a supermajority of 60 votes. This is where bipartisan support becomes essential. So when I said "Republicans do not need a supermajority to stop a shutdown," I meant that the final vote

Let me clarify:

Technically, the Senate does not require a supermajority to pass a bill—only a simple majority (51 votes) is needed for final passage.

I need to verify the details, but from what I understand, it is 3, but the Republicans have only used it once.