blue-slipping
n.— «I knew that judicial nominees could be blocked by a senator from their home state (a procedure called blue-slipping), but I had no idea a bill could be blocked from a floor vote by an anonymous hold.» —“Open Government Act Blocked Anonymously” by Ed Brayton Dispatches From the Culture Wars May 28, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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