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Record Nr.

UNINA9910714318103321

Autore

Schneider Judy

Titolo

Congress's early organization meetings / / Judy Schneider

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, District of Columbia : , : Congressional Research Service, , 2018

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource  (3 pages)

Collana

CRS report

Disciplina

328

Soggetti

Legislative bodies - Reform

Parliamentary practice - History - 18th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

Since the mid-1970s, the House and Senate have convened early organization meetings in November or December of even-numbered years to prepare for the start of the new Congress in January. The purposes of these meetings are both educational and organizational. Educational sessions range from legislative procedures and staff hiring to current issues. Organizational sessions elect class officers, party leaders, and chamber officers; name committee representatives and other party officials; and select committee chairmen and often committee members. Such actions are officially ratified at the start of the new Congress.