Calling Up Measures on the Senate Floor

Rundquist, Paul S

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Congress;    Legislative procedure;    Senate rules and procedure;   

RP-ID  :  98-836 GOV
RP-ID  :  98-836 GOV 2003-07-18

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The Senate takes up measures under procedures set in Senate rules and by longstanding customs, thereby giving it flexibility in setting its floor agenda. This report first treats those processes or customs most often used by the Senate and then discusses some procedures less often used to call up measures.