Analysis
Can Reconciliation Save the SAVE America Act?
Passing the SAVE America Act in a reconciliation bill will take longer and is more complicated than forcing its opponents to mount a talking filibuster.
How to Find Rule XVI Violations in Minibus
A practical guide to identifying appropriations provisions that may run afoul of Rule XVI.
Why the Senate Needs Unanimous Consent to Advance Minibus
This piece explains why moving a minibus through the Senate often depends less on raw majority power than on unanimous consent.
Senate Republicans Could Enforce Earmark Ban If They Wanted To
Senate rules and party practices may give Republicans more leverage over earmarks than they are using.
Earmark Dispute Stalls Senate Minibus
How substantive disagreements can quickly become floor-management problems when senators don’t follow their own party rules.
Pocket Rescissions Are Not Illegal
This post argues that so-called pocket rescissions fit more comfortably within the law and practice than critics often admit.
