“Membership of the 117th Congress: A Profile,” CRS Report R46705, March 31, 2022 (16-page PDF) “Foreign Leaders Addressing Congress,” CRS In Focus IF10211, March 25, 2022 (5-page PDF) “Members’ Representational Allowance: History and Usage,” CRS Report R40962, March 24, 2022 (33-page PDF) “Evaluation Process and Ratings of Supreme Court Nominees by the American Bar Association,” … Read more
Foreign Ownership of U.S. Financial Assets: Implications of a Withdrawal, CRS Report RL34319, April 8, 2013 (21-page PDF) Procedural Analysis of Private Laws Enacted: 1986-2013, CRS Report RS22450, April 9, 2013 (12-page PDF) Potential Employer Penalties Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), CRS Report R41159, April 8, 2013 (21-page PDF) State Legalization … 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 Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute / Committee Substitute Full Committee Markup: FY 2018 Defense & Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute: Usually an amendment that seeks to replace the entire text of a bill. Passage of … Read more
From the Congressional Glossary – Including Legislative and Budget Terms Division of a Question for Voting photo credit: neoterra A practice that is more common in the Senate but also is used in the House whereby a member may demand a division of an amendment or a motion for purposes of amendment. The individual parts … Read more
From the Congressional Glossary – Including Legislative and Budget Terms Stage of Disagreement: Stage at which one chamber formally disagrees with an amendment proposed by the other chamber and insists on its own amendment. A measure generally cannot go to conference until this stage is reached. “Disagreement and Civil Dialogue in American Politics and … Read more
From the Congressional Glossary – Including Legislative and Budget Terms Recede: Motion by one chamber to withdraw from its previous position during amendments between the chambers. Recede and Concur: Motion to withdraw from a position and agree with the other chamber’s position. Recede and Concur with an Amendment: Motion to withdraw from a position and … Read more