This episode of Congress in Context explores how the House of Representatives utilized the "suspension of the rules" procedure to bypass political gridlock and advance a wave of bipartisan legislation aimed at streamlining the daily lives of citizens. By employing these specific procedural maneuvers, lawmakers passed measures to expedite airport security for traveling families and military members while simultaneously strengthening oversight of fentanyl trafficking. These actions demonstrate the "legislative machinery" at work, moving past the partisan noise surrounding budget battles and shutdown threats to secure local communities and protect the integrity of local elections from foreign influence. Even as the Senate pauses to mourn the sudden passing of Senato ...