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
From the Congressional Glossary – Including Legislative and Budget Terms At-large Representative An at-large representative is a member of the House whose congressional district is their entire state. Under the Constitution, seats in the House of Representatives are apportioned among the states. They are reapportioned every ten years following the decennial census. Every state is … Read more
From the Congressional Glossary – Including Legislative and Budget Terms Reapportionment / Redistricting / Gerrymander photo credit: faul Budget Process: A revision of a previous apportionment of budgetary resources for an appropriation or fund account. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) reapportions just as it apportions. Agencies usually submit requests for reapportionment to OMB … Read more