CLARITY Act Senate Whip Matrix

Evaluate the 60-vote filibuster-proof threshold ahead of Tuesday's procedural vote on digital asset market structure.

Baseline Floor Support Default: 48

Committed Votes (GOP + Crypto Dems) 48

Initial confirmed whip counts start at 48 solid yea commitments. At least 7 additional Democrats or Independents are strictly required for cloture.

Bipartisan Ethics Amendment Stalled

Tillis–Gallego Ethics Package

Empowers state authorities to enforce digital asset conflict-of-interest prohibitions on federal officials and prohibits official token issuance.

Impact: Unlocks an estimated +8 Dem/Moderate swing votes who cite Trump administration ethics concerns as their core objection.

White House Stance on Ethics Deal Pending Statement

Digital Chamber CEO Cody Carbone noted the White House must explicitly weigh in on the Tillis-Gallego compromise prior to Tuesday for Democrats to walk across the aisle.

Scenario Presets

FLOOR WHIP THRESHOLD 100 TOTAL SEATS

60 TO PASS

0 Votes 50 (Simple Majority) 60 (Cloture) 100 Max

SENATE SEAT ALLOCATION MODEL (100 SEATS) ■ Yea ■ Nay/Uncommitted

Procedural Cloture Fails (Deficit: 12 Votes)

Without the Tillis-Gallego ethics amendment, Senate leadership cannot bridge the 12-vote gap. Democratic leadership will maintain a unified filibuster block citing unaddressed executive conflict-of-interest concerns regarding Trump crypto initiatives.

Legislative Assessment:

“The CLARITY Act can’t reach 60 votes without an ethics deal — and the White House will have to weigh in on the Tillis–Gallego proposal before Tuesday’s vote.”
— Cody Carbone, CEO of The Digital Chamber

The CLARITY Act establishes statutory delineation between SEC and CFTC oversight for digital assets. While industry advocates have rallied strong Republican backing, cloture requires overcoming a strict 60-vote threshold on Tuesday, September 15.

Ready for analysis.