In today's PPS Programme on Spectrum on Air, I took a look at scrutiny in the US Congress - (a term which includes both the US House of Representatives and the US Senate). The previous week, I did a piece on scrutiny in the British House of Commons - and there was a lot of 'compare and contrast' in the pieces.
The Best guides to procedure are available at
House of Representatives - Rules Committee: Rules & Resources
Senate - Resources
