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In the Assembly, 54; in the Senate, 27. Required, for example, for urgency measures and most measures making appropriations from the General Fund.

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a difficult margin to achieve in the current Senate on anything even remotely controversial

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The number required for adoption of an Amendment to the Constitution, and to override a veto of a regular bill by the President. The House has 435 Members. If all are present, a 2/3 vote would require 290 Members to vote one way. The Senate has 100 Members; a 2/3 vote would require 67 Senators. Unfunded Mandate A requirement imposed by Congress by law on state or local governments with no additional funding to pay for its implementation.

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In the Assembly, 54; in the Senate 27; irrespective of any vacancies.

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A vote where two members present and voting vote in the affirmative for every single member present and voting in the negative.

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