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The process by which bills are passed in the Senate, including the use of holds, unanimous-consent objections, and amendments.
Three distinct legislative tracks in the 119th Congress framed the birthright citizenship debate: bills that would narrow jus soli by redefining who is “subject to the jurisdiction” of the United Stat...
can either slow or speed a bill through a set of well-worn — holds and unanimous-consent objections, extended debate or the (and cloture to end it), points of order, amendments, and special “fast-trac...
The Constitution vests lawmaking power in Congress; presidents do not “present laws” to Congress but may propose legislation while using executive orders to set policy unilaterally, and presidents rou...
Two of Representative Ilhan Omar’s sponsored measures — her “No Shame at School” bill and the National Advisory Council on Unpaid Meal Debt Act — were reported as having passed out of committee as par...