Postpassage Resolution in Historical and Contemporary Context
Postpassage Resolution in Historical and Contemporary Context
Process, Procedures, and Controversies
Though many of the world's legislatures are bicameral in nature, the ways in which they change legislation is not well understood. This chapter begins with a review of the expected effects of bicameralism, and discusses the state of the literature on how the House and Senate resolve their differences. The chapter also introduces data on conference committees and the use of amendment trading to resolve differences, with a special focus on important legislation and appropriations legislation. There is no doubt that the use of bicameral bargaining in Congress has declined, though the current literature has little explanation for the reasons behind this reduction.
Keywords: bicameralism, congressional history, conference committees, appropriations
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