The Market Institute

Most legislation that passes the House and Senate goes to a “conference” (here), and then back to each chamber for one more vote. However, the Republicans have threatened to filibuster the appointing of a conference, so the Democrats had to employ a strategy called a ping-pong.  First, on chamber passes the bill. Second, the

There is often talk about a bill that still faces a tough conference,  scurrilous amendments added during conference, and even more recently avoidance of a conference all together. On Capitol Hill it is just assumed that everyone understands this term and, even more assuming, that everyone understands the process.