The House and the Senate floors are the only legislative forums
where all members of the U.S. Congress participate and each has a
vote. Andrew J. Taylor explores why floor power and floor rights in
the House are more restricted than in the Senate and how these
restrictions affect the legislative process. After tracing the
historical development of floor rules, Taylor assesses how well
they facilitate a democratic legislative process--that is, how well
they facilitate deliberation, transparency, and widespread
participation.
Taylor not only compares floor proceedings between the Senate
and the House in recent decades; he also compares recent
congressional proceedings with antebellum proceedings. This unique,
systematic analysis reveals that the Senate is generally more
democratic than the House--a somewhat surprising result, given that
the House is usually considered the more representative and
responsive of the two. Taylor concludes with recommendations for
practical reforms designed to make floor debates more robust and
foster representative democracy.
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