53. Legislative Institutions

Gone Nuclear: The Impact of the Filibuster Rules Change on the Lower Court Confirmation Process - Logan Dancey, Wesleyan University; Kjersten R. Nelson, North Dakota State University-Main Campus; Eve M. Ringsmuth, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus; Emma Solomon, Wesleyan University

The Role of Gender in Senate Judicial Confirmations: Evidence from Supreme Court and Federal Judicial Confirmation Hearings - Pamela Ban, University of California, San Diego

Rise of the Senate Caucus, 1789-1879 - Gerald H. Gamm, University of Rochester; Steven S. Smith, Washington University in St Louis

Canadian Senators Appointed by the Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments - Jacob Holt, Columbus State University

The Politics of Private Member Bills: Bicameral Vetoes in the Canadian Parliament - Brian Williams, State University of New York College at Cortland

Jason M. Roberts, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Mark C. Miller, Clark University