Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. Rolling Rules From Level Ground to Partisan Tilt 8
6. 2. Making House Rules 23
7. 3. Procedural Triage for Health Care Reform 38
8. 4. Fraying Purse Strings 59
9. 5. Whither the War Power? 77
10. 6. Congress and the Iran Nuclear Deal Rational Reactor or Design Flaw? 104
11. 7. Governing in a Political World 122
12. Appendix 141
13. Notes 147
14. Glossary 165
15. Index 171