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What happens if there’s a tie in the party makeup of the Senate?

As in, 50 Democrats, 50 Republicans, and no clear majority. What happens then?

ariellaaxelbank Longer Explanations 1 Comment August 7, 2017January 22, 2021

The Senate Health Care Process OF DOOM

Or more specifically, “How the hell were McConnell and the Senate Republicans allowed to pull all of that bullsh*t during their ACA repeal-and-maybe-replace budget reconciliation process?”

ariellaaxelbank Longer Explanations Leave a comment August 3, 2017September 15, 2018

Quick Q&A: Can you force the Senate to require a two-thirds majority instead of a simple majority?

AKA, everything you may have wanted to know about Senate voting rules but didn’t really care enough about to ask.

ariellaaxelbank Quick Q&As Leave a comment July 30, 2017January 19, 2019

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