HIST 120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Cloture, Gerrymandering, Equal Protection Clause
18 Oct 2016
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Experts testify, bills are marked up, and then committees vote to either favor, unfavor, or table(postpone) bill. The house has a germaneness rule, where no amendment not clearly related to the bill in question can be added. Also, lobbyists maximize their influence when working with members of. In the senate, party leaders schedule bills for floor debate on the calendar. House, the rules committee schedules bills on calendar and decides whether amendments may be added. Limited debate and final vote occurs here: approved bill crosses over to other house. Approved bill must pass each chamber by a simple majority: conference committee. Members from each chamber meet to reconcile differences in the two bills make them into a single bill: both chambers vote on final version of the bill, president considers bill. President can sign the bill into law, veto bill, or pocket veto.
