Meanings of procedural roadblock in English

Republicans could raise a procedural roadblock that would take 60 votes to clear.

Senate Republicans could try to block a minimum-wage increase with a procedural roadblock.

But it was unclear if Republicans could stop a measure in the Senate with a procedural roadblock that requires 60 votes to clear.

But the Republican minority in the Senate appeared to have more than enough votes to stop the White House-backed legislation with a procedural roadblock.

Even if all 54 Republicans in the 100-member Senate voted for the bill, they would need support from six Democrats to overcome a procedural roadblock.

Democrats would lose their 60-vote Senate supermajority needed to clear Republican procedural roadblocks.

If not, Republicans might put up procedural roadblocks to quick passage.

Senate Democrats will need at least two Republican votes, however, to clear possible procedural roadblocks.

Democrats look close to securing some needed Republican votes in the Senate to overcome procedural roadblocks.

Republicans solidly oppose it and have threatened new procedural roadblocks in the Senate to slow things down.

Dodd now must secure the backing of a handful of Republicans so the bill can overcome procedural roadblocks.

They would need to muster 60 votes to overcome procedural roadblocks that Republicans are likely to throw up.

The legislation fell far short of the 60 votes needed to clear procedural roadblocks and bring it to a vote.

The vote was delayed last week as Senate leaders wrangled over new rules aimed at limiting procedural roadblocks known as filibusters.

The Democrats are one vote short of 60 votes needed to overcome procedural roadblocks sure to be thrown up by Republicans.

It will be difficult for Democrats to push through an auto bailout if minority Republicans object and throw up procedural roadblocks.