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End of the Road for the Employee Free Choice Act, Or Just the Opening Salvo? On Tuesday the Senate voted 51-48 to end a Republican filibuster of the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), which would strengthen workers' right to choose a union. The House of Representatives had already passed the bill by a vote of 263-146 on March 1. According to Senate rules, however, supporters of the legislation need a super-majority of 60 votes to "invoke cloture" ( i.e., to end the filibuster). Thus, Congress will likely take no further action on the bill until after the 2008 elections.

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End of the Road for the Employee Free Choice Act, Or Just the Opening Salvo?

On Tuesday the Senate voted 51-48 to end a Republican filibuster of the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), which would strengthen workers' right to choose a union. The House of Representatives had already passed the bill by a vote of 263-146 on March 1. According to Senate rules, however, supporters of the legislation need a super-majority of 60 votes to "invoke cloture" ( i.e., to end the filibuster). Thus, Congress will likely take no further action on the bill until after the 2008 elections.