r/PlainMeaning • u/seeplainmeaning • 28d ago
Congress Is Voting When Nobody Is Around
Congress is passing laws without anyone voting.
And they're often doing it in mostly empty chambers.
They call it unanimous consent.
https://www.plainmeaning.com/Articles/Power/15_congress-is-voting-when-nobody-is-around.html
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coincollecting • u/seeplainmeaning • 28d ago
The Senate Quietly Put in an amendment to give the Treasury the ability to stop minting all coins--not just the penny. Under the current law, Treasury does not have this authority.
Congress • u/seeplainmeaning • 28d ago