"Dear Colleague" Letters : Current Practices.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Congress--Rules and practice.

United States.

United States. Congress.

Lobbying.

Government information.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (11 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Discusses the development and use of "Dear Colleague" letters, which are official correspondence distributed in bulk to Members in both chambers to persuade others to cosponsor or oppose a bill prior to introduction, inform colleagues of events connected with Congressional business, and set or modify procedures of the House. Provides description of the current distribution practices of both Chambers.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. "Dear Colleague" Letters

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.