Senators voted on a 'cloture motion' regarding Senate Resolution 377. This type of resolution is a formal document used by the Senate to express an opinion or an internal rule. Because the resolution faced a potential filibuster, the Senate had to vote on whether to stop the debate and move forward to a final decision. In the Senate, most measures require a supermajority of 60 votes to end debate. This is known as 'invoking cloture.' Without 60 'yes' votes, a minority of senators can prevent a bill or resolution from ever reaching a final vote by continuing to debate it indefinitely. The motion failed to pass, receiving 53 of the 60 required votes. While a majority of senators present supported ending the debate, they did not have enough support to overcome the procedural hurdle. As a result, the resolution cannot move to a final vote at this time. The support was bipartisan, with roughly half of the members of both major parties voting in favor of moving forward.