Analysis
Requiring a Vote When Debate Ends
This reform would preserve and strengthen floor debate while preventing senators from using quorum calls routinely to freeze the floor and block the Senate from voting.
A Senate Rules Reform Package: Empowering Senators to Participate in Debate, Offer Amendments, and Cast Up-or-Down Votes
Four rules changes that will help senators debate more, amend more, and vote more.
How to Find Rule XVI Violations in Minibus
A practical guide to identifying appropriations provisions that may run afoul of Rule XVI.
Parliamentarians Advise, Senators Decide
The parliamentarian’s influence is significant, but the Senate’s rules are ultimately determined by senators themselves.
House Considers Mayorkas Impeachment
A procedural guide to impeachment mechanics in the House and the political stakes when members bring such a resolution to the floor.
The Senate Minibus, Unanimous Consent, and Rule XVI Points of Order
One point of order can derail an entire legislative strategy.
Senate Minibus Violates Rule XVI
Rule violations matter—even if they aren’t always enforced.
A Concise Guide to the Senate's Rules
Senate procedure is shaped by rules, precedents, and how senators apply them.
Reconciliation 101
Reconciliation is a structured process designed to bypass the filibuster.
