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
Posts Tagged ‘reconciliation’
President Obama Pushes Nuclear Option
March 3rd, 2010
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The President played his political hand today. He made a strong move calling for Senate and House leaders to call a vote within the next couple of weeks.
His announcement was not much of a surprise on Capitol Hill, but it is still an amazing move considering the many objections from both parties, the political reality [...]
The Media Talks About Obama’s Plan
February 23rd, 2010
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We would like to again point out that as the President’s health care language currently stands, according to Obama’s own rubrick, this is not a actual proposal.
That said, there is still enough for us to talk about, and we have (here and here). There is also enough for the media to start taking apart the [...]
