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Bill to LawBy Emma Sax, Janice Hatfield, and Lacey Brooks
Subcommittee
Committee of the whole
the bill can be amended, but not killedthe bill is debated
1st, 2nd, and 3rd reading
In the Senate. If it’s an emergency bill, it can be voted on immediately. If not, it’s placed on the calendar.
or
Possible filibusters to cause delays and compromise
Congressional whips mobilize votes for major issues
A pocket veto occurs when the president knows congress will adjourn, and the bill will immediately die
Even if the president sends the bill back, it can still become a law with ⅔ vote from congress