"Holds" in the Senate

Oleszek, Mark J.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Congressional reorganization;    Organizational change;    Congress;    Senate rules and procedure;    Senate;   

RP-ID  :  R43563
RP-ID  :  R43563_2015Mar19

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses a wide range of proposals aimed at reforming holds (an informal practice among Senators to communicate policy views and scheduling preferences) to infuse more accountability, uniformity, and transparency in their use and to make it clear that holds are not a veto on the majority leader's prerogative of calling up measures or matters.