in order to govern the Senate in a bipartisan coalition. Under their power-sharing arrangement, the IDC and the Senate Republicans jointly controlled the Senate legislative calendar (determining what bills would reach the Senate floor), made assignments to Senate committees, decided appointments to government boards, and negotiated the state budget. Sens.
The IDC and the Senate Republicans worked together to manage the Senate through a power-sharing arrangement. This included controlling the legislative agenda, assigning committee members, making appointments to government boards, and negotiating the state budget.