Congress A to Z / David R. Tarr, Ann O'Connor, editors.

Format:

• Book

Contributor:

• Tarr, David R., 1937-
• O'Connor, Ann, 1944-
• Congressional Quarterly, inc.
• Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Series:

• CQ's ready reference encyclopedia of American government

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• United States. Congress--Dictionaries.
• United States. Congress.

Genre:

• Dictionaries.

Physical Description:

xv, 592 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Congressional Quarterly, [1999]

Summary:

• This classic work, last published in 1993, has been thoroughly revised to the changes brought by the Republican capture of both the House and Senate in the 1994 elections for the first time in forty years. That dramatic victory stunned Democrats in Congress and president Clinton in the White House, and set the stage for a GOP resurgence that has brought the party's conservative agenda to the forefront of national policy.
• Readers will find the alphabetical listing of more than 250 entries easy to use for quick answers to questions as well as in-depth background about how Congress functions. Entries range from short definitions to a series of core essays exploring the legislative process, the seniority system, the committee system, the budget process, and other broad areas. A detailed index, cross-references and appendices make Congress A to Z the ideal one-stop resource.

Contents:

• Abscam Scandal 1
• Adams, John Quincy 2
• Adjournment 3
• Aging Committees, House and Senate 3
• Agriculture Committee, House 4
• Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, Senate 6
• Albert, Carl B. 6
• Aldrich, Nelson W. 7
• Allison, William B. 8
• Amendments 9
• Appeal 11
• Appointment Power 11
• Appropriations Bills 16
• Appropriations Committee, House 17
• Appropriations Committee, Senate 20
• Armed Services Committee, House 20
• Armed Services Committee, Senate 22
• Authorization Bills 24
• Baker, Howard H., Jr. 25
• Banking and Financial Services Committee, House 26
• Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, Senate 27
• Barkley, Alben W. 28
• Bells, Legislative 29
• Benton, Thomas Hart 29
• Beveridge, Albert J. 30
• Blacks in Congress 31
• Blaine, James G. 34
• Bolling, Richard 35
• Borah, William E. 35
• Budget Committee, House 36
• Budget Committee, Senate 37
• Budget Process 40
• Budget Terms 43
• Byrd, Robert C. 45
• Calendar 47
• Calendar Wednesday 48
• Calhoun, John C. 48
• Campaign Financing 49
• Cannon, Clarence 56
• Cannon, Joseph G. 57
• Capitol Building 58
• Capitol Hill 65
• Caucuses, Party 65
• Caucuses, Special 68
• Chaplain 72
• Children, Youth, and Families Committee, House Select 72
• Christmas Tree Bill 72
• Clark, James B. "Champ" 73
• Clay, Henry 73
• Clerk of the House 74
• Clinton Impeachment Trial 75
• Cloakrooms 79
• Commerce Committee, House 79
• Commerce Power 81
• Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Senate 86
• Committee of the Whole 88
• Committee System 88
• Conference Committees 95
• Congressional Budget Office 96
• Congressional Directory 96
• Congressional Record 97
• Conkling, Roscoe 98
• Connally, Tom 99
• Conservative Coalition 100
• Constitutional Amendments 101
• Contempt of Congress 105
• Continuing Resolution 106
• Courts and Congress 107
• Debt Limit 112
• Delegates 113
• Direct Election of Senators 113
• Dirksen, Everett 115
• Discharge a Committee 116
• Disciplining Members 117
• District of Columbia and Congress 124
• District of Columbia Committee, House 125
• Dole, Robert 126
• Douglas, Stephen A. 127
• Economic Committee, Joint 128
• Education and the Workforce Committee, House 128
• Electing the President 129
• Enacting Clause 133
• Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Senate 133
• Engrossed Bill 134
• Enrolled Bill 134
• Entitlements 135
• Environment and Public Works Committee, Senate 135
• Ervin, Sam J., Jr. 136
• Ethics 136
• Ethics Committee, Senate Select 144
• Executive Branch and Congress 145
• Executive Privilege 150
• Executive Session 150
• Extensions of Remarks 151
• Federal Register 152
• Filibuster 152
• Finance Committee, Senate 156
• Financial Disclosure 158
• Fiscal Year 162
• Floor Manager 163
• Foley, Thomas S. 163
• Ford, Gerald R. 164
• Foreign Relations Committee, Senate 165
• Foreign Travel 168
• Former Members of Congress 169
• Franking Privilege 171
• Fulbright, J. William 173
• General Accounting Office 175
• Gephardt, Richard A. 175
• Gerrymandering 177
• Gingrich, Newt 177
• Glenn, John 179
• Gore, Albert, Jr. 181
• Governmental Affairs Committee, Senate 182
• Government Printing Office 183
• Government Reform Committee, House 184
• Great Society 185
• Hart, Philip A. 187
• Hastert, Dennis 187
• Hayden, Carl 188
• Hayne, Robert Y. 188
• Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, Senate 189
• Hispanics in Congress 191
• Historic Milestones 192
• Holds 202
• House Administration Committee 202
• House Administrator 203
• House Bank and Post Office Scandals 204
• House Manual 205
• House of Representatives 206
• Humphrey, Hubert H. 212
• Hunger Committee, House Select 214
• Immunity, Congressional 215
• Impeachment Power 216
• Impoundment of Funds 221
• Indian Affairs Committee, Senate 222
• Intelligence Committees, House and Senate Select 222
• International Relations Committee, House 224
• Investigations 226
• Iran-Contra Affair 232
• Jefferson's Manual 236
• Johnson, Hiram 236
• Johnson, Lyndon B. 236
• Johnson Impeachment Trial 238
• Joint Session 240
• Judiciary Committee, House 241
• Judiciary Committee, Senate 243
• Jurisdiction 245
• Keating Five Scandal 246
• Kefauver, Estes 247
• Kennedy, Edward M. 249
• Kennedy, John F. 250
• La Follette, Robert M., Sr. 251
• Lame-Duck Amendment 252
• Lame-Duck Session 253
• Laws 255
• Leadership 255
• Legislation 264
• Legislation Declared Unconstitutional 266
• Legislative Day 269
• Legislative Process 269
• Legislative Veto 277
• Library Committee, Joint 279
• Library of Congress 279
• Lobbying 283
• Lodge, Henry Cabot 292
• Logrolling 293
• Long, Huey P. 293
• Long, Russell B. 294
• Longworth, Nicholas 295
• Lott, Trent 295
• McCarthy, Joseph R. 297
• McCormack, John W. 299
• Mace, House 300
• Madison, James 301
• Mansfield, Mike 302
• Martin, Joseph W., Jr. 303
• Members of Congress: Characteristics 304
• Members: Service Records 306
• Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, House 306
• Michel, Robert H. 307
• Mills, Wilbur D. 308
• Mitchell, George J. 308
• Morning Hour 309
• Motions 310
• Narcotics Abuse and Control Committee, House Select 311
• Natcher, William H. 311
• New Deal 312
• Nixon, Richard 314
• Nixon Impeachment Effort 315
• Norris, George W. 317
• Oath of Office 319
• Office of Technology Assessment 320
• Omnibus Bills 320
• O'Neill, Thomas P., Jr. 320
• Organization of Congress Committee, Joint 322
• Oversight Powers 322
• Pages 325
• Parliamentarian 326
• Parties, Political 327
• Patronage 334
• Pay and Perquisites 336
• Petition 339
• Point of Order 339
• Political Action Committees (PACs) 340
• Pork-Barrel Politics 342
• Post Office and Civil Service Committee, House 344
• Powell, Adam Clayton, Jr. 344
• POW/MIA Affairs Committee, Senate Select 345
• Presidential Disability and Succession 346
• President Pro Tempore 347
• Presidents Who Served in Congress 348
• Presiding Officer 350
• Press and Congress 351
• Previous Question 353
• Printing Committee, Joint 354
• Privilege 355
• Progressive Era 355
• Purse, Power of 357
• Quorum 362
• Randolph, John 363
• Rankin, Jeannette 363
• Rayburn, Sam 365
• Readings of Bills 365
• Reapportionment and Redistricting 366
• Recommittal Motion 371
• Reconsider, Motion to 372
• Reconstruction Era 372
• Reed, Thomas Brackett 375
• Reform, Congressional 377
• Regional Whips 379
• Removal Power 379
• Resources Committee, House 380
• Rider 382
• Rule for House Debate 382
• Rules and Administration Committee, Senate 383
• Rules Committee, House 383
• Russell, Richard B. 385
• Science Committee, House 387
• Seating Disputes 387
• Secretary of the Senate 389
• Senate 389
• Senate Manual 399
• Senatorial Courtesy 399
• Seniority System 399
• Separation of Powers 402
• Sergeant-at-Arms 405
• Sherman, John 405
• Small Business Committees, House and Senate 406
• Smith, Howard W. 406
• Smith, Margaret Chase 407
• Speaker of the House 407
• Special Orders 413
• Staff 413
• Standards of Official Conduct Committee, House 419
• State of the Union 420
• States and Congress 422
• Stennis, John C. 426
• Stevens, Thaddeus 427
• Structure and Powers 428
• Subpoena Power 436
• Substitute 436
• Sumner, Charles 436
• Supreme Court 437
• Suspension of the Rules 439
• Table, Motion to 441
• Taft, Robert A. 441
• Taxation Committee, Joint 442
• Teapot Dome 442
• Television 443
• Terms and Sessions of Congress 445
• Thurmond, Strom 446
• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, House 447
• Treaty-Making Power 448
• Truman, Harry S. 451
• Unanimous Consent 453
• Unanimous Consent Agreement 453
• Underwood, Oscar W. 453
• Vandenberg, Arthur H. 455
• Veterans' Affairs Committees, House and Senate 456
• Vetoes 456
• Vice President 462
• Voters and Congress 464
• Voting in Congress 468
• War Powers 472
• Watergate Scandal 479
• Ways and Means Committee, House 485
• Webster, Daniel 486
• Whitten, Jamie L. 488
• Women in Congress 488
• Women Suffrage 492
• Wright, Jim 493
• Yielding 495
• Youth Franchise 495
• Reference Material
• Speakers of the House of Representatives, 1789-1999 499
• Party Leadership in Congress, 1977-1999 501
• House Floor Leaders, 1899-1999 504
• Senate Floor Leaders, 1911-1999 506
• Congressional Committee Chairs since 1947 508
• Women Members of Congress, 1917-1999 512
• Black Members of Congress, 1870-1999 515
• Hispanic Members of Congress, 1877-1999 517
• Cases of Expulsion in the House 518
• Cases of Expulsion in the Senate 519
• Censure Proceedings in the House 520
• Censure Proceedings in the Senate 521
• Incumbents Reelected, Defeated, or Retired, 1946-1999 522
• Political Party Affiliations in Congress and the Presidency, 1789-1999 524
• U.S. Presidents and Vice Presidents 527
• Senate Votes Cast by Vice President 529
• Federal Government Salaries, 1999 530
• Legislative Branch Appropriations, 1946-1999 531
• Fiscal 1999 Legislative Appropriations 532
• U.S. House of Representatives Organization Chart 533
• U.S. Senate Organization Chart 534
• Sessions of the U.S. Congress, 1789-1998 535
• Documents: From Proposal to Law 547
• How to Write a Member of Congress 550
• Capital Attractions 551
• U.S. Government Organization Chart 553
• Congressional Information on the Internet 554
• Constitution of the United States 557.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 567-572) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

156802388X

OCLC:

40943443

Online:

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