Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure
Author | : Paul Mason |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 804 |
Release | : 2020 |
Genre | : Parliamentary practice |
ISBN | : 9781580249744 |
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Author | : Paul Mason |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 804 |
Release | : 2020 |
Genre | : Parliamentary practice |
ISBN | : 9781580249744 |
Author | : Martin B. Gold |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 319 |
Release | : 2013-10-18 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1442224193 |
Now in its third edition, Senate Procedure and Practice explains why and how the Senate has worked for more than 200 years. The book is filled with fascinating stories and insights that highlight why certain rules are in place, how they are practiced, and the ways in which those practices have changed throughout history as our federal government and the needs of our electorate have evolved. Anyone with an interest in the pillars of Senate procedure and practice will find a useful companion in this book
Author | : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 56 |
Release | : 1950 |
Genre | : Canal Zone |
ISBN | : |
Considers legislation to establish the Panama Canal Co. and Canal Zone Government to oversee Panama Canal.
Author | : United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Ethics |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Financial disclosure |
ISBN | : |
Author | : United States. Congress. Senate |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 18 |
Release | : 1953 |
Genre | : Legislation |
ISBN | : |
Author | : United States. Congress |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 676 |
Release | : 1963 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : |
Author | : John V. Sullivan |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 72 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Government publications |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Lindsay Rogers |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 310 |
Release | : 1926 |
Genre | : United States |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Thomas Brackett Reed |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 1898 |
Genre | : Parliamentary practice |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Molly E. Reynolds |
Publisher | : Brookings Institution Press |
Total Pages | : 290 |
Release | : 2017-07-18 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0815729979 |
Special rules enable the Senate to act despite the filibuster. Sometimes. Most people believe that, in today's partisan environment, the filibuster prevents the Senate from acting on all but the least controversial matters. But this is not exactly correct. In fact, the Senate since the 1970s has created a series of special rules—described by Molly Reynolds as “majoritarian exceptions”—that limit debate on a wide range of measures on the Senate floor. The details of these exemptions might sound arcane and technical, but in practice they have enabled the Senate to act even when it otherwise seemed paralyzed. Important examples include procedures used to pass the annual congressional budget resolution, enact budget reconciliation bills, review proposals to close military bases, attempt to prevent arms sales, ratify trade agreements, and reconsider regulations promulgated by the executive branch. Reynolds argues that these procedures represent a key instrument of majority party power in the Senate. They allow the majority—even if it does not have the sixty votes needed to block a filibuster—to produce policies that will improve its future electoral prospects, and thus increase the chances it remains the majority party. As a case study, Exceptions to the Rule examines the Senate's role in the budget reconciliation process, in which particular congressional committees are charged with developing procedurally protected proposals to alter certain federal programs in their jurisdictions. Created as a way of helping Congress work through tricky budget issues, the reconciliation process has become a powerful tool for the majority party to bypass the minority and adopt policy changes in hopes that it will benefit in the next election cycle.