[leadpenny]

While Rules is powerful within the institution, it does not have the stature of influential committees such as Finance and Appropriations.

And, I don't think it is the power position as it is in the House.

[mwl1]

You are correct. Rules has no comparable stature in the Senate to its counterpart in the House... they are totally unalike.

[Rensselaer]

Rules also has one substantive area of note, and that is campaign finance reform.

[Rensselaer]

Rules has one substantive area, which is campaign finance and election reform. It is also where any investigation of election fraud would take place.