Tag: Senate

The term “sine die” is a Latin phrase that literally means “without a day” or “without setting a day.”

A “live pair” refers to a situation where two lawmakers have agreed to not vote on a particular matter.

A bill is a proposed law introduced in either the U.S. House of Representatives or the U.S. Senate.

A “filibuster” is a tactic used in the United States Senate to block or delay action on a piece of legislation.

“Cloture” is legislative term referring to a motion or process by which debate is brought to a quick end.

A “maiden speech” is the first speech that an elected official makes in front of a legislature.

A quorum call is a procedure used in both houses of Congress to bring to the floor the number of members who must be present for the legislative body to…

The Byrd rule is a parliamentary tripwire that prevents tangential material from being included in a budget reconciliation bill in the Senate.