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2020 Presidential Election Timeline
During the course of a presidential election year, the election process for the President and Vice President goes forward within a familiar timeline of events. At the ...
Amendments Between the Houses
For this episode will be covering amendments between the houses. The House and Senate must approve an identical version of a measure before it can be presented for the...
Private Bills - Procedures in the House
This episode will discuss private bills and the procedures in the house. A private bill is one that provides benefits to specified individuals (including corporate bod...
Questions of Privilege in the House
This episode will be covering how the House of Representatives distinguishes between privileged business and questions of privilege
Points of Order - Rulings - and Appeals in the House of Representatives
This episode will be covering the procedures around points of order against alleged violations within the House.
Supermajority Votes in the House
This episode will be covering around the topic around supermajority in the House.
Motions to Recommit in the House
A motion to recommit is one of the final steps in House consideration of legislation. The rules of the House permit motions to recommit under two different circumstanc...
Pairing in Congressional Voting - The House
Under House Rule 20, clause 3, the practice of “pairing” involves—under certain procedural circumstances—a Member who is absent during a vote on the House floor arrang...
How Special Rules Regulate Calling up Measures for Consideration in the House
A special rule is a House resolution that regulates consideration of a specific legislative measure named in the resolution. Members and staff commonly refer to a reso...
Quorum Requirements in the House - Committee and Chamber
This episode will cover Quorum Requirements in the House - Committee and Chamber. Committees have some discretion in adjusting the minimum quorum requirements mandate...
Queen-of-the-Hill Rules in the House of Representatives
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Party Leaders in the House - Election Duties and Responsibilities
Each major party in the House has a leadership hierarchy. This episode summarizes the election, duties, and responsibilities of the Speaker of the House, the major...
Blue-Slipping - Enforcing the Origination Clause in the House of Representatives
This Episode discusses Blue-Slipping. Article I, Section 7, clause 1, of the U.S. Constitution is known generally as the Origination Clause because it requires that [a...
House Committee Hearings - The Minority Witness Rule
House Committee Hearings: The “Minority Witness Rule When a House committee or subcommittee holds a hearing, the minority party members of the panel have the right ...