Congressional Record
Author : United States. Congress
Publisher :
Page : 1376 pages
File Size : 17,29 MB
Release : 1957
Category : Law
ISBN :
Author : United States. Congress
Publisher :
Page : 1376 pages
File Size : 17,29 MB
Release : 1957
Category : Law
ISBN :
Author : John V. Sullivan
Publisher :
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 32,19 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Government publications
ISBN :
Author : Oregon. Office of the Secretary of State
Publisher :
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 22,67 MB
Release : 1895
Category : Oregon
ISBN :
Author : Paul Mason
Publisher :
Page : 804 pages
File Size : 48,66 MB
Release : 2020
Category : Parliamentary practice
ISBN : 9781580249744
Author : Malcolm E. Jewell
Publisher :
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 43,30 MB
Release : 1966
Category : Political Science
ISBN :
Author : Richard A. Arenberg
Publisher : The Capitol Net Inc
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 18,27 MB
Release : 2018-10-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1587332833
"A clear explanation of the workings of the United States government that should be required reading for politically engaged Americans." -- KIRKUS Congressional Procedure explains the legislative and congressional budget processes along with all aspects of Congress. This comprehensive guide to Congress is ideal for anyone who wants to know how Congress really works, including federal executives, attorneys, lobbyists, media and public affairs staff, government affairs, policy and budget analysts, congressional office staff and students. Clear explanation of the legislative process, budget process, and House and Senate business - Legislative process flowchart - Explanation of the electoral college and votes by states - Relationship between budget resolutions and appropriation and authorization bills - Amendment tree and amendment procedures - How members are assigned to committees - Glossary of legislative terms Each chapter concludes with Review Questions. Chapter 1 examines the relationship between the U.S. Constitution and the House and Senate. It discusses Constitutional provisions that directly affect Congress. The makeup, roles and leadership of the House and Senate are compared and contrasted. Congressional committees and their place and power in the House and Senate are explored. Chapter 2 begins with a discussion of why members submit legislation, explains the forms of legislation, and lays out the steps involved in drafting legislation. Bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions and simple House and Senate resolutions and their purposes are separately described. Ends with a flowchart of the legislative process. In Chapter 3, the work of Congressional committees is examined in greater detail: types of committees and their structures; subcommittees; power of the chairs of committees; hearings, markups and amendment procedure in committee; and the reporting of legislation to the House and Senate floor. Chapters 4 and 5 follow the course of legislation through the respective chambers and some of the more arcane elements of House and Senate floor action. Chapter 4 addresses some of the unique characteristics of the House including the central and crucial role played by the Rules Committee and the special rules it reports. Scheduling, consideration, amending, and passage of legislation through the House is described in detail. Chapter 5 discusses the handling of legislation on the Senate floor, including unique Senate characteristics like the filibuster, the nuclear option, holds, and the filling of the amendment tree. Chapter 6 explains the various procedures for resolving differences in legislation between the Senate and the House. The budget process is addressed in Chapter 7, including appropriations and authorization procedures, the 1974 Budget and Impoundment Control Act and the key role it has played since its adoption, the use of the optional budget reconciliation process, and the somewhat complex but crucial Byrd Rule. Chapter 8 concludes the detail and analysis of Congressional procedure with a number of processes that are not strictly legislative, including a number of Constitutional responsibilities given to Congress such as oversight and investigation and advice and consent, counting of Electoral College ballots, and impeachment. The conclusion, Chapter 9, describes the way in which many of the procedures explained in this book are increasingly being used, and some would say abused, in both the House and the Senate. Glossary Index Also see related CRS Reports and links on TCNCPAM.com For detailed Table of Contents, see CongressionalProcedure.com
Author : Craig Volden
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 50,32 MB
Release : 2014-10-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0521761522
This book explores why some members of Congress are more effective than others at navigating the legislative process and what this means for how Congress is organized and what policies it produces. Craig Volden and Alan E. Wiseman develop a new metric of individual legislator effectiveness (the Legislative Effectiveness Score) that will be of interest to scholars, voters, and politicians alike. They use these scores to study party influence in Congress, the successes or failures of women and African Americans in Congress, policy gridlock, and the specific strategies that lawmakers employ to advance their agendas.
Author : Christopher Z. Mooney
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 18,60 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Legislation
ISBN : 9780739111451
Legislating Without Experience provides an in-depth analysis of individual states experiencing state legislative term limits as well as apples-to-apples comparisons with states that are untermed. It is a valuable description of the legislative process in each state and a quasi-experimental study of term limits.
Author : CHRIS. MICHELI
Publisher :
Page : 772 pages
File Size : 19,52 MB
Release : 2021-06-25
Category :
ISBN : 9781531020392
Author : William J. Keefe
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 21,81 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Law
ISBN :
Revised edition of a portrayal and analysis of the legislative process at both the federal and state levels. The 14 chapters discuss legislatures and legislators in the political system; the legislative structure for decision making; legislatures, parties, and interests; interaction with the executive and the courts; and conclusions. Topics added or expanded upon in this edition include congressional rules changes and reorganization, the House speakership, and the leverage of special interest groups. Analysis in each chapter moves between federal and state entities and illustrates how legislative institutions and practices are shaped to reflect the interests and preferences of the legislators themselves. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR