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Author : Richard A. Baker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Government publications
ISBN : PURD:32754076789779
Author : CQ Press,
Publisher : CQ Press
Page : 1865 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012-08-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781452235325
The new edition of this comprehensive, two-volume reference has been thoroughly revised and expanded by expert CQ Press writers—with years of experience covering Congress—to offer a complete institutional history of Congress along with updated insight and analysis on the 2008 and 2010 shifts in power of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. The 35 chapters of Guide to Congress, Seventh Edition, are divided into eight subject areas that cover all aspects of the U.S. Congress: Origins and Development of Congress, from the constitutional beginnings of the legislative branch to the histories of the House and Senate and their power shifts, eras of partisanship and unity, influential leaders, and working relationships with presidents. New coverage includes analysis of the tug-of-war between House Democrats and the George W. Bush administration on Iraq war withdrawal timetables, updates on criminal investigations of House members including William J. Jefferson of Louisiana and Charles Rangel of New York, and analysis of the Tea Party Movement and new Republican majority. Powers of Congress, including powers to tax, spend, and borrow; to conduct foreign policy and investigations; to confirm and impeach; to regulate commerce; to amend the Constitution; and to select the president. Updated material includes analysis of the George W. Bush administration’s use of immunity from questioning by congressional committees, analysis of the signing of the new START treaty with Russia—marking a cornerstone of U.S. relations with the country, coverage of the War on Terror—including the killing of bin Laden in a U.S. raid in Pakistan, and perspective on the negotiations to raise the federal debt ceiling in 2011. Congressional Procedures, detailing the party and leadership structures; rules and the legislative process; the committee system, assignment, and procedures; and congressional staff. Revised coverage profiles the methods, styles, and legislative successes and defeats of House Speakers Pelosi and Boehner and Senate majority leader Reid. The Guide also analyzes the new hpyerpartisanship emerging in Congress and provides updates on congressional travel reforms and aide statistics and trends. Pressures on Congress, including influence from constituents, political parties, the president, the Supreme Court, lobbyists, and the media. New material explores the use of social media to communicate with constituents, examines the role of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and analyzes the Obama administration’s relationship with Congress. Housing and Support, covering the U.S. Capitol, House and Senate office buildings, the Library of Congress, and organizations such as the Government Accountability Office and the Congressional Research Service. Updates are provided on new initiatives by the Library of Congress and reforms to the General Accounting Office. Pay and Perquisites, including honoraria and allowances, franking and travel privileges, and other benefits. Updates include revised figures for congressional pay and benefits and analysis of efforts to control privately sponsored foreign travel. Congress and the Electorate, covering the right to vote, the demographic composition of congress, the role of parties in elections, campaign financing, and redistricting. New information discusses elections statistics in recent elections, the impact of third parties, Tea Party gains, and the creation of "super PACs" and 527 groups. Qualifications and conduct, detailing congressional ethics investigations and procedures for disciplining members. Updated coverage reviews ethics investigations, including the creation of the Office of Congressional Ethics. Specific investigations and outcomes are discussed, including the censure of Charles Rangel and disapproval of Joe Wilson’s outburst during a speech by President Obama. Volume 2 concludes with a selected bibliography and key reference materials: a list of all members of congress who have served since 1789; congressional election results; floor leaders and committee chairs; dates for sessions of congress; women, black, Asian, and Hispanic members; and many more. Boxed features, tables, and figures and a generous number of photos enhance the topical coverage of this definitive resource on Congress.
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Electronic
ISBN : PSU:000063637854
Author : United States Senate
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1502942526
Welcome to the Senate of the United States, the “World's Greatest Deliberative Body.” No one knows for certain who coined that phrase. It came into widespread use in the latter half of the 19th century, and many have questioned its accuracy at various times in the nation's history, but those words are routinely applied to no other legislature than the “upper house” of the United States Congress. Alexis de Tocqueville's influential 1830s survey of American government, published in the early years of the Senate's “Golden Age,” helped to promote that notion. The U.S. Senate relies heavily on tradition and precedent. Change comes slowly. Many of its current rules and procedures date from the First Congress in 1789. The major amendment to the U.S. Constitution affecting Senate operations—the 17th Amendment providing for direct popular election of its members—took 87 years from the time of its initial drafting in 1826 to its ratification in 1913. The decision to make it possible under the Senate rules to limit debate required 128 years of consideration. In conducting late 20th-century Senate impeachment trials, the Senate closely followed procedures established in the 1790s and updated in the 1860s. Senate officials still carry 18th-century titles such as “secretary,” “clerk,” “keeper of the stationery,” and—until recently—“wagon-master.” Traditions of the United States Senate offers a guide to the distinguishing customs and rituals of the institution that Pulitzer Prize-winning author Allen Drury lovingly described as “this lively and appealing body.”
Author : Jason B. Cattler
Publisher : Nova Publishers
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1604564172
The structure of the American Senate, its longer term than the 2 years of Representatives and its history have resulted in a very powerful political structure. This book focuses on the committees, rules and procedures established for managing this august body.
Author : Richard A. Baker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Government publications
ISBN : UCSD:31822036121234
Author : Richard A. Baker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Government publications
ISBN : PURD:32754075495808
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:488891287
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1044 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Courts
ISBN : CORNELL:31924115936688
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 728 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Authors, American
ISBN : UCSD:31822037943206
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:251805837
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Government information
ISBN : UIUC:30112055112236
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Education
ISBN : PSU:000052067020
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Government publications
ISBN : STANFORD:36105117879176
Author : United States. Congress. House
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1412 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Legislation
ISBN : UOM:39015087528249
Some vols. include supplemental journals of "such proceedings of the sessions, as, during the time they were depending, were ordered to be kept secret, and respecting which the injunction of secrecy was afterwards taken off by the order of the House."
