Analysis
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.
Senate Minibus Violates Rule XVI
Rule violations matter—even if they aren’t always enforced.
