each chamber makes the rules for house and senate.
who makes the rules for house and senate?
each chamber
each chamber determines its own internal rules of operation unless specified in the constitution or prescribed by law. in the house, a rules committee guides legislation; in the senate, a standing rules committee is in charge. each branch has its own traditions; for example, the senate relies heavily on the practice of getting "unanimous consent" for noncontroversial matters. house and senate rules can be complex, sometimes requiring a hundred specific steps before a bill can become a law. members sometimes turn to outside experts to learn about proper congressional procedures.
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united states senate committee on rules and administration









































the senate committee on rules and administration (also called the senate rules committee) is responsible for the rules of the united states senate, administration of congressional buildings, and with credentials and qualifications of members of the senate, including responsibility for contested elections.









































the committee is not as powerful as its house counterpart, the house committee on rules as it does not set the terms of debate for individual legislative proposals, since the senate has a tradition of open debate.
united states senate committee on rules and administration