a quorum ( one over half votes )
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The Constitution of the United States says that 2/3 of the Congressmen need to be present to do business. That means that 67 Senators and 291 House of Representatives need to be present during sessions.
2/3rds of congress must vote to override
The first order of business for the 1789 Congress was to elect the first Speaker of the House. Frederick Muhlenberg, a Lutheran pastor from Pennsylvania, was chosen.
The Congress.
Congress must have a 'quorum'. That means that at least half of the members must be present. That would be 50 in the Senate and 219 in the House.