Restore the Framers’ Deliberative Senate
To the extent that the world’s once most deliberative institution performs its duty at all, the US Senate is reactive rather than deliberative. It reacts to crises of the moment… Read more »
Tag: Appropriations
A Senate of the States: June 12th – June 13th, 1787
As of June 12th, the evolving senate still had no powers beyond those of the Confederation. Additional powers arrived after delegates determined its institutional shape and characteristics. At issue was… Read more »