A House majority may enable the first step in passing a bill, but the real ability rests in the very cantankerous Senate whose will has generally been to either pigeonhole it in committee or invoke the filibuster if it gets to the floor. The latter has an interesting history.
"The filibuster as a legislative tool was accidentally create…
A House majority may enable the first step in passing a bill, but the real ability rests in the very cantankerous Senate whose will has generally been to either pigeonhole it in committee or invoke the filibuster if it gets to the floor. The latter has an interesting history.
"The filibuster as a legislative tool was accidentally created in 1806, when the Senate, at the urging of Vice President Aaron Burr a year before, eliminated the "previous question" motion, a rarely used rule that allowed the Senate to vote to move on from an issue being debated."
Filibuster, explained: What it is and how does it work in Co…
A House majority may enable the first step in passing a bill, but the real ability rests in the very cantankerous Senate whose will has generally been to either pigeonhole it in committee or invoke the filibuster if it gets to the floor. The latter has an interesting history.
"The filibuster as a legislative tool was accidentally created in 1806, when the Senate, at the urging of Vice President Aaron Burr a year before, eliminated the "previous question" motion, a rarely used rule that allowed the Senate to vote to move on from an issue being debated."
Filibuster, explained: What it is and how does it work in Co…
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