Midterms: Control of Congress

What a Motion to Recommit Allows
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What a Motion to Recommit Allows

What a Minibus Appropriations Bill Is
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What a Minibus Appropriations Bill Is

What a Manager's Amendment Does
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What a Manager's Amendment Does

What a Live Quorum Is in the Senate
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What a Live Quorum Is in the Senate

What a Line-Item Veto Is, and Why the President Lacks One
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What a Line-Item Veto Is, and Why the President Lacks One

What a Joint Session of Congress Is Convened For
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What a Joint Session of Congress Is Convened For

What a Joint Meeting Differs From a Joint Session
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What a Joint Meeting Differs From a Joint Session

What a Full-Year Continuing Resolution Does
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What a Full-Year Continuing Resolution Does

What a Discharge From Committee Means for a Nominee
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What a Discharge From Committee Means for a Nominee

What a Congressional Gold Medal Requires to Pass
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What a Congressional Gold Medal Requires to Pass

What a Committee Vote on a Nominee Determines
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What a Committee Vote on a Nominee Determines

What a Committee Markup Is
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What a Committee Markup Is

What a Blue Slip Is, and Whether It Still Binds
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What a Blue Slip Is, and Whether It Still Binds

What Sequestration Requires
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What Sequestration Requires

What Senate Confirmation Covers, and Which Posts Are Exempt
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What Senate Confirmation Covers, and Which Posts Are Exempt

What Powers a Committee Chair Holds
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What Powers a Committee Chair Holds

What Happens to Unfinished Legislation at the End of a Congress
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What Happens to Unfinished Legislation at the End of a Congress

What Happens to Pending Nominations When a Congress Ends
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What Happens to Pending Nominations When a Congress Ends

What Franking Privileges Cover, and Their Limits
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What Franking Privileges Cover, and Their Limits

What Filling the Amendment Tree Accomplishes
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What Filling the Amendment Tree Accomplishes