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  • After a bill successfully passes the committee phase, it proceeds to consideration on the floors of the House and the Senate.
  • This bill is much too costly!
  • Floor Consideration (house)
  • This bill will greatly benefit the community!
  • In the House, the House Rules Committee decides when a bill will be subject to debate and vote on the house floor, how long the debate will last, and whether or not amendments will be allowed.
  • Floor Consideration (senate)
  • Oh no, not again!
  • Here, the bill is also subject to debate as well. he senate operates on the principle of unlimited debate, and a filibuster enables senators to delay motions/votes and waste time. Only a cloture can end a filibuster, which requires a ⅗ vote from the senators
  • In the Senate, senators have more ability to shape outcomes than the House members, although the Senate Majority Leaders schedule the agenda.
  • Filibuster, filibuster, filibuster....
  • Conference committees reconcile differences between two versions of a bill.
  • Resolution of House Senate Bills 
  • Hmm...I think maybe that would work out well!
  • What if we reduce the cost of the bill and compromise.....*continues*
  • After differences are resolved, the bill goes back to each chamber for reconsideration without the possibility of amendment. If the bill passes both houses it goes to the president.