In this episode of Congress in Context, we pull back the curtain on the House floor to explore how procedural maneuvers directly shape the legal, economic, and representation systems that everyday Americans rely on. We unpack the high-stakes failure of a constitutional amendment to permanently cap the Supreme Court at nine justices under a fast-track suspension of the rules, alongside the successful passage of the Protecting Domestic Mining Act, which aims to slash permitting delays to lower the costs of core materials like sand and concrete for housing and local infrastructure. Finally, we look at a rare moment of procedural flexibility where the House used unanimous consent to immediately swear in California’s Aisha Wahab as the first Afghan American member of Congress ...