This post highlights how the House can make it easier for the Senate to pass legislation.

This piece lays out how existing procedures can be used to move the process forward without nuking the rules.

The parliamentarian’s influence is significant, but the Senate’s rules are ultimately determined by senators themselves.

A historical overview of how Senate Republican leadership has evolved over time.

A straightforward guide to the principal leadership positions in the Senate Republican conference and what each one does. It helps readers understand how party leadership operates behind the scenes.

How Senate rules might be used to move a border bill more quickly than many observers expect.

Senate leaders use procedure to shape floor outcomes before debate even begins.

One point of order can derail an entire legislative strategy.

Rule violations matter—even if they aren’t always enforced.

A primer on Senate holds.

Senators need leverage to win debt limit fights.

Reconciliation allows major policy changes without overcoming a filibuster.

Democrats could have already voted to begin debate on the voting rights bill if they spent less time complaining about the Senate’s rules and more time using them to achieve their goals.

The House can help determine what the Senate is able to pass.