Inside Congress: a guide for navigating the politics of the house and senate floors 9780815727323, 9780815727347, 9780815727354, 0815727321
La 4e de couverture indique : "Required reading for anyone who wants to understand how to work within Congress. The
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English Pages 1 vol. (vii-110 p.) : couv. ill. en coul. ; 18 cm Year 2017
Table of contents :
Contents:AcknowledgmentsIntroduction and Overview: Two Chambers, Two WaysThe House of Representatives: Where the Majority Party RulesThe Ways and Means and Appropriations CommitteesThe Congressional CalendarThe Legislative ProcessLeadership StructureThe Rules CommitteeRules of the HouseTypes of Special RulesOpen RuleModified Open RuleStructured and Closed RulesCommittee of the WholeFloor ProcedureThe Senate: Where Debate and Deals RuleBasics of Legislation in the SenateThe Senate Calendar and Considerations of TimeThe Use of ClotureLife Cycles in the SenateTypes of BillsTaking VotesWorking through the Process and the Role of the MajorityMajority Rule Versus ConsentGermanenessCommitteesAmendments and the Amendment TreeGetting a Bill to the FloorThe Standard Committee ProcessThe Rule 14 ProcessHR Vehicle 71Consent, or "Hotlining"Privileged or Other Special Vehicles: Conferences, House Messages,Statutory ItemsSubstituting a New Text, and Amendment to a Moving Vehicle, Bill PackagesProcedural Tools in the SenateCommon Moves and TermsFast-Moving or Unusual VehiclesChanges in the Senate RulesThe Senate as a WholeConclusionAppendixes:A. Sample House Weekly ScheduleB. Sample House Rules Committee Structured RuleC. Sample Senate Hotline EmailD. Samples of Most Common Amendment Trees
