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
From the Congressional Glossary – Including Legislative and Budget Terms Contempt of Congress Issa Lays Out Contempt of Congress Charges for Eric Holder Regarding Fast and Furious(ATF gunwalking scandal, aka Fast and Furious) Contempt of Congress 1: The power of Congress to punish for contempt is inextricably related to the power of Congress … Read more
From the Congressional Glossary – Including Legislative and Budget Terms Congressional Ethics Panel Hits Rangel With 13 Ethics Charges A member of Congress works in an environment with numerous ethical rules, and with constraints on official, political, and personal activities. These limits exist in laws, regulations, chamber rules, interpretations, and practices. The expectations … Read more
From the Congressional Glossary – Including Legislative and Budget Terms Appeal the Ruling of the Chair The right to appeal from a decision of the Chair on a question of order is derived from the English Parliament and is recognized under clause 5 of House Rule I, which dates from 1789. This right of appeal, … Read more
From the Congressional Glossary – Including Legislative and Budget Terms President of the United States / State of the Union
From the Congressional Glossary – Including Legislative and Budget Terms Executive Branch EXECUTIVE BRANCH – Cram for the Exam The president is the head of the executive branch of the government, which includes many departments and agencies. The power of the Executive Branch is vested in the President of the United States, who … Read more
From the Congressional Glossary – Including Legislative and Budget Terms Executive Privilege / Qualified Privilege Mark Rozell – The Looming Battle Over Executive Privilege The phrase “executive privilege” is a shorthand reference to the “qualified privilege” of the executive to decline to respond to a request for information–documents or testimony or both–from either … Read more