Congressional rules of order

    • Voting and Quorum Procedures in the Senate

      Mar 26, 2020 · Congressional Research Service 1 Introduction The rules and practices of the Senate governing quorums and voting are grounded in Article I of the Constitution. Regarding quorums, clause 1 of Section 5 states in part that “a Majority of each [House] shall constitute a Quorum to do Business; but a smaller Number may adjourn from day to


    • [PDF File]The Congressional Budget Process: A Brief Overview

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      Congressional Research Service 1 The Basic Framework The Constitution grants the “power of the purse” to Congress,1 but does not establish any specific procedure for the consideration of budgetary legislation. Instead, a number of laws and congressional rules contribute to the federal budget process, with two statutes in particular


    • [PDF File]CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE: Guide

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      Congressional Debate Guide 1| CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE: Guide “Where there are no laws, or individuals have their own rules and laws, there is the least of real democracy.” – Gen. Henry Martyn Robert (Robert’s Rules of Order) Congressional Debate is a mock legislative assembly competition where students draft


    • [PDF File]The Budget Reconciliation Process: Stages of Consideration

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      Jan 25, 2021 · Although there is no provision in the Congressional Budget Act (CBA) or the standing rules of the chamber that explicitly limits the number of reconciliation bills that may be considered, in practice, the actions of the Senate establish such a limit. Most importantly, in order for such a measure to qualify as a privileged matter and be


    • The Impeachment Process in the Senate

      Jan 21, 2020 · The rules require that any debate among Senators take place in closed session. Senators can make motions under the impeachment rules, but these rules are silent on what motions can be offered, and when. In modern trials, when Senators proposed motions, it was often pursuant to a previously-agreed-to order of the Senate. Senators


    • [PDF File]Subpoenas Drafting Issuing and Serving Subpoenas Federal

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      different from the issuing court). Counsel should check the applicable district court's local rules to determine whether they require separate admission. If the court’s local rules are unclear on these points, check with a local attorney to determine the common practice in that district. Required Contents of the Subpoena


    • [PDF File]K SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

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      plication to vacate the District Court’s stay of its order. See . Barnes. v. E-Systems, Inc. Group Hospital Medical & Surgi-cal Ins. Plan ... congressional authorization (via new legislation) would be necessary for the CDC to extend the moratorium past July 31. Created Date:


    • [PDF File]Budget Reconciliation: The Basics

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      to ask the Rules Committee to make specific amendments in order on the floor. In the past, the Rules Committee has made the Budget Committee Chair’s amendment in order, sometimes incorporating it into the measure through a self-executing rule. Under the Congressional Budget Act, there is a point of order against amendments that worsen


    • [PDF File]LOCAL CIVIL AND CRIMINAL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES ...

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      Pursuant to Congressional mandate (P.L. 103-317), this Court, during the past six months, has divided its General Rules into Local Civil Rules and Local Criminal Rules, renumbered to correspond to their counterparts in the Federal Rules of Civil and Criminal Procedure. Those Local Rules without a counterpart


    • [PDF File]A Brief Overview of Rulemaking and Judicial Review

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      5 Rules that carry the force and effect of law are known as legislative rules. These rules are to be distinguished from non-legislative rules, such as interpretive rules and policy statements, which lack the force and effect of law. See, e.g.,


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