“Membership of the 117th Congress: A Profile,” CRS Report R46705, September 30, 2022 (17-page PDF) “House Committee Staff Pay, Selected Positions, 2001-2021,” CRS Report R44322, September 29, 2022 (27-page PDF) “The Budget Reconciliation Process: The Senate’s ‘Byrd Rule’,” CRS Report RL30862, September 28, 2022 (45-page PDF) “Is Possession of Cash Evidence of a Crime?” CRS … Read more
From the Congressional Glossary – Including Legislative and Budget Terms Byrd Rule The term, named for Senator Robert C. Byrd (D-WV), refers to an amendment to the Congressional Budget Act that bars the inclusion of extraneous matter in any reconciliation legislation considered in the Senate. This provision defines different categories of extraneous matter in any … Read more
From the Congressional Glossary – Including Legislative and Budget Terms Reconciliation photo credit: Ben Sutherland Reconciliation: Process by which Congress changes existing laws to conform revenue and spending levels to the limits set in a budget resolution. Limited to twenty hours of debate in the Senate. Reconciliation Instruction: A provision within a Budget Resolution directing … Read more