A package of Senate rules reforms would make the chamber more deliberative and productive, beginning with a proposal to limit debate on the motion to proceed so the Senate can actually get to legislation.

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

Targeted reforms can have broader consequences than intended.

A primer on Senate holds.

This piece explains how Democrats could have used existing Senate rules to force a real talking filibuster on voting-rights legislation.

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.

Senate procedure is shaped by rules, precedents, and how senators apply them.

Not every political demand fits within the rules that govern Congress.