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Government by Committee: Reconciling Differences Between House and Senate Versions of a Bill
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Government by Committee: Reconciling Differences Between House and Senate Versions of a Bill

Once a bill has passed both the House and Senate, it becomes necessary to reconcile the differences between the two versions of bills. There is no requirement to hold a conference; in fact that is one of the ways the party in power may be able to ki...

The First Branch: House of Representatives--A Majority-Rule Chamber, The
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The First Branch: House of Representatives--A Majority-Rule Chamber, The

The House of Representatives is a majority rule chamber. With a reasonably cohesive majority, the leadership can control the agenda and everything that happens. Many observers of the Washington scene rate the Speaker of the House second only in powe...