From the Congressional Glossary – Including Legislative and Budget Terms
Regular Meeting Day
Senate Rule XXVI requires that all committees designate at least one day a month on which it will meet to transact business. Additional meetings may be called by the chairman or by demand of a majority of a committee’s members.
Also see Calendar Wednesday; Legislative Day; Chapter Five, Organizing Congress: Members, Leaders, and Committees, in Congressional Deskbook.
More
- Senate Rule XXVI – Committee Procedure
- “Senate Committee Rules in the 115th Congress: Key Provisions,” CRS Report R44901 (36-page PDF
) - “Senate Standing Committees’ Rules on Legislative Activities and Executive Business: Analysis for the 114th Congress,” CRS Report R43799 (97-page PDF)
- “Guide to Committee Activity Reports: Purpose, Rules, and Contents,” CRS Report R45104 (24-page PDF)
- “The Senate ‘Two-Hour Rule’ Governing Committee Meeting Times,” CRS Report R45170 (21-page PDF)
- “Senate Committee Hearings: Scheduling and Notification,” CRS Report 98-337 (4-page PDF)
- “The First Day of a New Congress: A Guide to Proceedings on the House Floor,” CRS Report RL30725 (20-page PDF)
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