In National Labor Relations Board v. Noel Canning, the Supreme Court (by a vote of five to four) rejected two major structural challenges to the recess appointments power, but all the Justices ...

In the latest edition of the Lazy Senate files, it’s time to dispel the myth that the 30-hour rule is the reason Democrats have been able to obstruct President Trump’s nominees. The first reason this ...

After reciting the pledge of allegiance, the House is doing a quick quorum call to see which members are present. If all 434 lawmakers show up as expected, then Mike Johnson needs a majority of 218 ...

The House engaged in one of its quirkiest rituals on Tuesday, the Call of the House. It’s a roll call vote that establishes a quorum — a signal to the president, the Senate and the public that the ...

As senators shuffle in for the final quorum call at a little after 5 in the morning, a thought occurs to me: Isn’t this entire operation an exercise in child abuse? Every time the Senate reassembles, ...