Voting Thresholds

Total Members in the House

435

Total Members in the Senate

100

Simple Majority in the House

218

Simple Majority in the Senate

51

Most floor business requires this number in the House

218

Most floor business requires this number in the Senate

51

Number needed to pass a bill in the House

218

Number needed to pass a bill in the Senate

51

Number to confirm POTUS appointments in the Senate

51/60 depending on circumstances

Absolute number needed to initiate a discharge petition in the House

218

Number needed for Impeachment in the House

218

Number of votes in the House during POTUS election if no EC majority

26 (one per state)

Supermajority percentage required for cloture

60 (⅗)

Number of votes needed to end debate on legislation

60

Supermajority percentage required to override POTUS veto

66.6 / 67 % (⅔), or 290

Number needed to ratify treaties in the Senate

67

Number needed to propose amendments to the Constitution

290

Number required for impeachment trial in the Senate

67

Number needed for POTUS disability as per the 25th Amendment

290