by Hong Min Park, Steven S. Smith and Ryan J. Vander Wielen
University of Michigan Press, 2018
Paper: 978-0-472-03696-7 | Cloth: 978-0-472-13051-1 | eISBN: 978-0-472-12318-6
Library of Congress Classification KF4945.P37 2017
Dewey Decimal Classification 328.730775

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ABOUT THIS BOOK
Although the U.S. Constitution requires that the House of Representatives and the Senate pass legislation in identical form before it can be sent to the president for final approval, the process of resolving differences between the chambers has received surprisingly little scholarly attention. Hong Min Park, Steven S. Smith, and Ryan J. Vander Wielen document the dramatic changes in intercameral resolution that have occurred over recent decades, and examine the various considerations made by the chambers when determining the manner in which the House and Senate pursue conciliation. Politics Over Process demonstrates that partisan competition, increasing party polarization, and institutional reforms have encouraged the majority party to more creatively restructure post-passage processes, often avoiding the traditional standing committee and conference processes altogether.