Membership in the House of Representatives & Senate de Daniel L. Munoz

Membership in the House of Representatives & Senate

Daniel L. Munoz

Paula C. Gallardo

This book examines the roles and responsibilities of the members of the House of Representatives and the Senate, as well as the various congressional policies and procedures put into action. Topics discussed include the average years of service for members of the Senate and the House of Representatives; the role of the clerk of the house and the chief administrative officer of the house; party leaders in the house; enrolment of legislation; senate committee hearings and senate policy committees.

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Preface; Average Years of Service for Members of the Senate & House of Representatives, First 111th Congresses; First-Term Members of the House of Representatives & Senate, 64th, 111th Congress; Honest Leadership & Open Government Act of 2007: The Role of the Clerk of the House & the Secretary of the Senate; Salary Linkage: Members of Congress & Certain Federal Executive & Judicial Officials; Chief Administrative Officer of the House: History & Organization; Enrollment of Legislation: Relevant Congressional Procedures; Party Leaders in the House: Election, Duties, & Responsibilities; Points of Order, Rulings, & Appeals in the House of Representatives; Proposals to Change the Operation of Cloture in the Senate; Proposals to Reform "Holds" in the Senate; The Office of the Parliamentarian in the House & Senate; Senate Committee Hearings: Scheduling & Notification; Senate Policy Committees; Voting & Quorum Procedures in the Senate; Veto Override Procedure in the House & Senate; Index.