The US Constitution empowers both houses of Congress to establish rules and procedures for the transaction of legislative business. Senators generally have a range of actions they can take to support or oppose a piece of legislation. A particular member of the majority party in the Senate is opposed to a piece of legislation introduced by the majority party. (A) Identify an action that the senator can take to make it more difficult for the majority party to pass this piece of legislation.

(B) In the context of the scenario, explain how the majority party would most likely respond to the action taken in part A.

(C) The president belongs to the same party as the Senate’s majority party, and the midterm election is six months away. In the context of the scenario, explain how these two factors would affect the interaction between the senator and the majority party.