Number: 98-780
Title: Cloture: Its Effect on Senate Proceedings
Authors: Walter J. Oleszek, Government and Finance Division 
Abstract: The Senate has one formal rule--Rule XXII--for imposing limits on the further consideration of an issue. Called the cloture rule (for closure of debate), Rule XXII became part of the Senate's rulebook in 1917 and has been amended several times since.
Pages: 2
Date: May 19, 2008