This post argues that so-called pocket rescissions fit more comfortably within the law and practice than critics often admit.

A useful primer on how rescission proposals move through Congress and where the pressure points lie.

A concise review of how budget execution fights often turn on technical but consequential statutory rules.

This piece explores what happens when the House revisits a decision after the process is already in motion.

The final installment in a series on Congress’s constitutional and procedural responsibilities in presidential elections.

This entry continues the examination of how Congress fits into the electoral process at key moments of certification and dispute.

A deeper look at the statutory and constitutional architecture that gives Congress a formal role in presidential elections.

This installment builds the legal and historical foundation for understanding Congress’s electoral responsibilities.

An introductory overview of Congress’s place in the presidential election process.

How internal party rules can shape leadership fights.

Senators need leverage to win debt limit fights.

Caucuses shape outcomes by organizing members outside formal party structures.

Rule changes matter—but only if members are willing to use them.

The path forward is rarely limited to what leaders say it is.

Reconciliation allows major policy changes without overcoming a filibuster.