Analysis
Daines-Merkley Rules Reform Analysis
Senators Steve Daines and Jeff Merkley propose sweeping changes to Senate rules to expedite bipartisan legislation, strengthen committees, and increase amendment votes. But their reforms would also limit debate and restrict individual senators’ ability to offer amendments, shifting power from the full Senate to a subset of its members.
Changing How America Trades: Two Approaches
The approach taken will signal how serious Congress is about reasserting its power vis-a-vis the president
Resolution to Terminate Trump's Emergency Declaration Doesn’t Specify How It May Lose Privilege
Amendments don’t have to be germane
Reforming the President's Authority to Impose Tariffs Unilaterally
Two bills aim to reform section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962
Fast-Track Procedures and the Senate's Rules
An overview of the Senate’s procedural architecture
