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    No, 60% is the filibuster threshold in the Senate.

    A “veto proof majority” requires two thirds of the members of House and Senate

    A bill or joint resolution that has been vetoed by the President can become law if two-thirds of the Members voting in the House and the Senate each agree to pass it over the President’s objection.

    https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/RS22654