Category Archives: legislation and legislatures

Language of the Cromnibus Party Funding Rider

December 10, 2014, 6:27 amcampaign finance, legislation and legislaturesDan Tokaji

Here’s the text of the provision unveiled late yesterday (h/t Ray LaRaja), amending 52 U.S.C. 30116 to raise limits on contributions to parties for conventions, headquarters, and recounts. SEC. 101. SEPARATE CONTRIBUTION LIMITS FOR CONTRIBUTIONS MADE TO NATIONAL PARTIES TO… Continue reading

“McConnell Pushes Campaign Finance Changes”

December 9, 2014, 7:15 amcampaign finance, legislation and legislaturesDan Tokaji

Roll Call: “An effort to ease limits on spending by party committees was among the late lingering issues as negotiations continued on legislation to keep the government funded past Thursday.”

“Republicans Clash on Reversing Nuclear Option in Senate”

December 9, 2014, 6:52 amlegislation and legislaturesDan Tokaji

The Hill reports. Senators McCain and Graham are among those urging a return to the 60-vote requirement for cloture on nominations, while Senator Hatch is among those who favor keeping the current rule requiring only a simple majority. Senator… Continue reading

“Truce in ‘Nuclear’ Filibuster War May Be Senate GOP’s Best Option”

December 8, 2014, 6:44 amlegislation and legislaturesDan Tokaji

David Hawkings.

“McConnell Plots a Functional, Bipartisan Senate”

December 8, 2014, 6:37 amlegislation and legislaturesDan Tokaji

CQ Roll Call interviews the incoming Senate Majority Leader. Among the items of interest to students of the legislative process: McConnell wasn’t saying he would never use procedural tools, such as the Rule 14 process, to bypass committees or filling… Continue reading

“Their Senate, Their Rules: GOP May Allow Blocking Of Nominees Again”

December 8, 2014, 4:23 amlegislation and legislaturesDan Tokaji

NPR on GOP Senators’ deliberations over whether to undo the “nuclear option” for nominations.

“Obama, Congress Brace For Veto Showdowns”

December 8, 2014, 4:05 amlegislation and legislaturesDan Tokaji

AP has this story on the likely prospect of more vetoes in the last two years of the Obama presidency.

“International Conference: Legisprudence and the Legislative Process: From Theory to Practice”

November 30, 2014, 1:24 pmlegislation and legislatures, statutory interpretationRick Hasen

A great event Dec. 10-11 in Israel that I was hoping to attend but could not because of a scheduling conflict.

“Response: Conscious Congressional Overriding of the Supreme Court, Gridlock, and Partisan Politics”

November 24, 2014, 4:33 pmlegislation and legislatures, statutory interpretation, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Jim Buatti and I have posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, Texas Law Review See Also). Here is the abstract: In a pathbreaking 1991 study of congressional overrides, Yale law professor William N. Eskridge found a rise during the… Continue reading

John Harwood NYT Article Blames Lack of Technical Corrections on ACA Bill on Partisan Polarization

November 23, 2014, 8:41 pmlegislation and legislatures, political polarizationRick Hasen

This on King v. Bruwell seems clearly right, and formed the background of my recent LA Times oped, which included this passage: Even if Congress were to come together in a bipartisan way to override some statutory… Continue reading

“SNL’s Obama Shoves The Schoolhouse Rock Bill Down The Capitol Steps”

November 23, 2014, 3:17 pmlegislation and legislaturesRick Hasen

This latest I’m Just a Bill parody is one of the best. Here is my collection of earlier parodies.

“GOP megadonor Sheldon Adelson faces conservative rebellion over online gambling”

November 20, 2014, 2:36 pmcampaign finance, campaigns, legislation and legislatures, lobbyingRick Hasen

Fascinating WaPo report.

“Should Judges Judge?: The Affordable Care Act, Subsidies, and Judicial Engagement”

November 19, 2014, 1:20 pmlegislation and legislatures, statutory interpretationRick Hasen

Bill Maurer on textualism, responding in part to my Slate piece, Bad Readers.

“Things Aren’t Going That Well Over There Either: Party Polarization and Election Law in Comparative Perspective”

November 19, 2014, 1:14 pmlegislation and legislatures, political parties, political polarizationRick Hasen

David Schleicher has posted this draft of SSRN (forthcoming, University of Chicago Legal Forum). Here is the abstract: One of, if not the, most important change in American political life over the last 30 or so years has been the… Continue reading