Title Inside Congress : a guide for navigating the politics of the House and Senate floors / Trevor Corning, Reema Dodin, Kyle W. Nevins

Published Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2017]

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Description 1 online resource Summary "Required reading for anyone who wants to understand how to work within Congress. The House and Senate have unique rules and procedures to determine how legislation moves from a policy idea to law. Evolved over the last 200 years, the rules of both chambers are designed to act as the engine for that process. Each legislative body has its own leadership positions to oversee this legislative process. To the novice, whether a newly elected representative, a lawmaker's staff on her first day at work, or a constituent visiting Washington, the entire process can seem incomprehensible. What is an open rule for a House Appropriations bill and how does it affect consideration? Why are unanimous consent agreements needed in the Senate? The authors of Inside Congress, all congressional veterans, have written the definitive guide to how Congress really works. It is the accessible and necessary resource to understanding and interpreting procedural tools, arcane precedents, and the role of party politics in the making of legislation in Congress"-- Provided by publisher Notes Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed Subject United States. Congress SUBJECT United States. Congress fast Subject Legislation -- United States Legislation POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- Legislative Branch. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- National. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- Political Parties. Legislation United States Form Electronic book Author Dodin, Reema, author. Nevins, Kyle W., author LC no. 2016057111 ISBN 9780815727354 0815727356 9780815727347 0815727348

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