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Legislative Process
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The Right Coast
JOSEPH CURL: John Boehner facing mounting mutiny – Washington Times
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Republicans Say They ll Act Fast to Push Agenda – NYTimes.com
WASHINGTON In taking control of Congress on Tuesday, Republicans say they will quickly advance energy and health care legislation that stalled in the Democratic-controlled Senate as they try to make…
Global Policy Watch
EU Legislative Process at Issue
For those who are interested in the rules of decision making and legislative advocacy in the European Union (“EU”), this year Santa arrived early to the hills of Luxembourg. On…
The Right Coast
The taming of Ted Cruz – The Washington Post
But something extraordinary happened in response to Cruz s hyperventilation: absolutely nothing. The House went ahead with its show vote last week, and all indications are that a bill funding…
Legislation Law Prof Blog
International Conference on “Legisprudence and the Legislative Process: From Theory to Practice”
By Sara Rankin
Our friends at Bar-Ilan University in Israel wish to announce the upcoming international conference on Legisprudence and Legislative Process: From Theory to Practice, which will be held at Bar-Ilan University…
The Right Coast
Schumer says Democrats erred by passing ObamaCare | TheHill
Democrats made a strategic mistake by passing the Affordable Care Act, Sen. Charles Schumer (N.Y.), the third-ranking member of the Senate Democratic leadership, said Tuesday.Schumer says Democrats blew the opportunity…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Pregnant Representative Denied Proxy Vote
By Tracy Thomas
WaPo, Democrats Denied a Proxy Vote to a Pregnant Congresswoman. Here's the issue.Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), who is eight months pregnant and cannot travel to Washington, will not be allowed to…
Law & Economics Prof Blog
The Origination Clause Obamacare Case
Since Friday I gave a talk at Hillsdale on Halbig, and Monday I give a talk at Notre Dame about Hobby Lobby, I wondered if I had anything to…
Legislation Law Prof Blog
Last year’s best read on legislative process?
By Sara Rankin
As you are likely aware, the academy suffers from a shallow bench of scholars who carefully mine the field of legislative process. I share William Eskridge’s “collective lament” that such…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Women Underrepresented as Witnesses at Congressional Hearings
By Tracy Thomas
ICYMI, Women Underrepresented as Witnesses at Congressional HearingsOur colleague Colby Itkowitz writes for In the Loop about a new analysis that found out of more than 5,000 witnesses that have…