From the Congressional Glossary – Including Legislative and Budget Terms Political Action Committee / PAC / Leadership PAC PAC-MAN (REMI GAILLARD) Political Action Committee (PAC): A private group organized to elect or defeat government officials or to promote or defeat legislation. PACs are defined and regulated by state and federal law. A leadership … Read more
From the Congressional Glossary – Including Legislative and Budget Terms Conferees / Managers / Instruct Conferees Reid Announces Conferees to Negotiate One-Year Plan Conferees: The representatives and senators from each chamber who serve on a conference committee; also referred to as managers. Instruct Conferees: Formal action by one chamber urging its conferees … Read more
From the Congressional Glossary – Including Legislative and Budget Terms Speaker’s Lobby In the House chamber, the door to the Speaker’s left and another to the Speaker’s right provide access to the Speaker’s Lobby. After the House moved to the new south wing of the Capitol in 1857, the Speaker’s Office occupied space behind the … Read more
From the Congressional Glossary – Including Legislative and Budget Terms Mace Symbolism in the House Chamber The mace is the symbol of authority of the House of Representatives. The mace is 46 inches high and consists of 13 thin ebony rods representing the original 13 states of the union. The rods are bound … Read more
From the Congressional Glossary – Including Legislative and Budget Terms Congressional Gold Medal NASA Legends Awarded Congressional Gold Medal Senators and Representatives are frequently asked to support or sponsor proposals recognizing historic events and outstanding achievements by individuals or institutions. Among the various forms of recognition that Congress bestows, the Congressional Gold Medal … Read more
From the Congressional Glossary – Including Legislative and Budget Terms Motion to Recommit / Recommit to Committee / Table / Lay on the Table Rep. Cartwright Motion to Recommit Recommit: To send a measure back to the committee that reported it. A motion to recommit without instructions kills a measure; a … Read more
From the Congressional Glossary – Including Legislative and Budget Terms Statuary Hall National Statuary Hall 360 Degree View Statuary Hall, aka National Statuary Hall, is located outside the House chamber, just south of the Rotunda. The chambers of the House and Senate, National Statuary Hall, and the Rotunda are located on the second … Read more
From the Congressional Glossary – Including Legislative and Budget Terms Budget and Accounting Act of 1921 Panel 1: The History of the 1921 and 1974 Budget Acts The Budget and Accounting Act of 1921 (Pub.L. 67-13, 42 Stat. 20–27) required for the first time that the president submit to Congress each year a … Read more
From the Congressional Glossary – Including Legislative and Budget Terms Hour Rule / One Hour Rule House Session 2012-02-01 One-Hour Rule: Rules are considered in the House under the one-hour rule, with time controlled by a majority floor manager. The majority floor manager customarily yields thirty minutes to the minority floor … Read more
From the Congressional Glossary – Including Legislative and Budget Terms District / Congressional District / District Work Period / State Work Period Fox News: “Stimulus” Money Goes to Congressional Districts That Don’t Exist Each member of the House represents a district. Members of the House represent districts that, after the 2010 census, include … Read more