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In his final paper, Brutus takes on the structure and power of the Senate. He found one part he really liked, but the rest – predicted it would turn into a permanent aristocracy of sorts, with senators mostly serving for life. Path to Liberty, Fast Friday...
On the eve of the Georgia Senate election that could result in an evenly divided Senate, here’s a reminder that one of the nation’s leading constitutional law scholars thinks that the Vice President cannot break tie votes in the Senate on appointments, ...
Senator Ben Sasse wrote an opinion piece for The Wall Street Journal urging some changes to the United States Senate to “Make the Senate Great Again.” Sasse correctly argues that, “The old saying used to be that all politics is local, but...
The Constitution provides that presidents nominate officers and make treaties. But nominations and treaties become effective only “by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate.” Many have argued that the word “Advice” means the president must ask the Senate to...
Over the past few days, I received tons of emails urging people to “take action!” What was the goal this time? Stopping EPA regulations. There was a Senate resolution that needed to be passed. And surprise, surprise – that action failed, just like...