What the clean energy boom means for fossil fuel communities
'Uncertain Futures' reveals what makes policies and promises attractive to those upturned by a greener economy.
Will the Democrats’ big bill get past the hurdles of reconciliation?
From the ‘Byrd bath’ to the ‘vote-a-rama,’ here’s what’s happening with the Inflation Reduction Act
Can Senate Democrats pass Biden’s $1.9 trillion relief package? Ask the parliamentarian.
With an extremely narrow majority in the Senate, Democrats are
What the heck is budget reconciliation?
Your guide to another arcane congressional fiscal tool.
If the Iran deal had been a Senate-confirmed treaty, would Trump have been forced to stay in? Nope.
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Yes, Congress could give Trump a line-item veto. And it might want to.
President Trump signed the massive omnibus appropriations bill for fiscal
Why would Pelosi step down? Parties don’t usually throw out congressional leaders after electoral losses.
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Seeking Supermajorities in the Senate
There's been no shortage of excellent coverage of yesterday's defeat
Take a little, give a little: There’s no free lunch when the Senate reforms its rules
Today could have been the day when Senate Democrats went
Turning Down the Chair
David Hawkings makes an interesting point in today's CQ/Roll Call
Reforming the Senate without a vote? My (double) take
I am looking forward to reading Richard Arenberg and Robert
Blame Avoidance and Budget Politics
Yesterday's House approval of a line-item veto bill (HR 3521)
Getting Some Closure on Suspensions
Nothing excites a Senate aficionado like a good parliamentary spat,
Are There No Institutionalists in the Senate Anymore?
Jonathan Cohn has a five-part "inside account of health care
Reforming the Senate 1: Reviewing the Options
John Sides asked me to comment on Harry Reid’s recent
Nuclear Reconciliation
In response to the many "recent discussions":https://themonkeycage.org/senate_procedure/ of the "use
Everything (?) you wanted to know about reconciliation (but were afraid to ask…)
On the heels of the Massachusetts election, it appears that
The Fundamentals of Filibustering
1) Definition If we want to understand filibusters, it helps
Who Is the Most Powerful Member of Congress?
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