But being a global nurse, he says, doesnât necessarily mean practicing nursing âbeyond the borders of the U.S.â It can also mean being a nurse in your own community. âItâs still practicing health equity and thatâs the common denominator of the issues,â he says.
It's not that a piece of legislation requires 60 votes to be passed, 51 will do. 1. 2. So, combining those two rules, we see that it is theoretically possible for any Senator to decide for him or herself that they are so opposed to a measure that they will speak, forever, in order to prevent it's passage.
There are 435 representatives in the House....so 218 is required to pass a bill in the house -- unless there are vacancies. If there are vacancies then it's 50% of the votes +â¦ 1. A majority vote is the vote needed to pass a bill. This means that about two-thirds of those serving in the House of Congress must agree with the bill in order for it to b â¦ e passed.