Morning Hour Debates : Current House Practices (RS20131) / Judy Schneider.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schneider, Judy, author.

Contributor:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, issuing body.

Series:

Report / Congressional Research Service ; RS20131

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Congress. House--Rules and practice.

United States.

Debates and debating.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (4 pages)

Updated irregularly

Edition:

[Library of Congress public edition].

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Congressional Research Service, 2019.

Summary:

On Mondays and Tuesdays, the House of Representatives meets earlier than the hour established for that day's session for a period called "morning hour debates" (also known as "morning hour speeches"). This period provides a rare opportunity for non-legislative debate in the House; remarks in the House are usually limited to pending legislative business. During morning hour debates, individual Members deliver speeches on topics of their choice for up to five minutes. The majority and minority leaders give the Speaker a list showing how each party's time for morning hour debates will be allocated among its Members. The chair follows this list in recognizing Members for morning hour debates. At the conclusion of morning hour debates, the House recesses until the starting time for that day's session. This report examines current House practices for morning hour debates and how these debates are used. It will be updated if rules and procedures change.

Notes:

The CRS report home page provides access to all versions published since 2018 in accordance with P.L. 115-141; earliest version dated 2009.

"April 06, 2009."

Report includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (Congressional Research Service, viewed June 9, 2023).

OCLC:

1121190105