1. Ways to Kill a Bill

2. Veto
Refusal by the President to sign a bill into law (if the President doesn’t veto, the bill will become a law after 10 days)
Congress can override a veto with 2/3 majority of both houses.
“Pocket Veto”-when Congress is in the last 10 days of it session, the President can not sign or veto and the bill will just die

3. Vote to Reject
Any of the committees or full House or Senate could vote to reject the bill
If one house votes for the bill and the other against it 2 things can happen:
1. The bill can be rewritten
2. A conference committee can be called to resolve any issues

4. Pigeonhole When a committee sets aside a bill and refuses to discuss
This is effective because if a bill is not discussed, it will never be voted on.

5. Filibuster
A filibuster is where a person just keeps talking until the sponsor of the bill withdraws it.
This can only done in the Senate, because the House has time limits placed on discussion
Cloture-Senate can vote limit debate to 30 hours of discussion to avoid filibusters.