This reference work contains the rules for legislating, plus a few historical documents and other areas that impact Senate members, such as Electoral Votes, President and Vice President, 1789-2013. In addition to rules, orders, and laws of the Committees that make up the Senate and the procedures, this volume also covers areas of ethics and conduct in relation to gifts, public financial disclosure, political fund activity, foreign travel, and more. Other products that may be of interest about or published by the U.S. Senate include the following: Report of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Committee Study of the Central Intelligence Agency\'s Detention and Interrogation Program can be found at this link: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/052-071-01571-0?ctid=515 United States Senate Telephone Directory 2014 can be found at this link: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/052-070-07672-1?ctid=515 One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, Congressional Pictorial Directory, 2015(Paperbound) can be found at this link: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/052-070-07684-4 --also available in Hardcover that can be found at this link: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/052-070-07685-2

Congress A to Z provides ready-reference insight into the national legislature, its organization, processes, personalities, major legislation, and history. No other volume so clearly and concisely explains every key aspect of the national legislature. The Sixth Edition of this classic, easy-to-use reference is updated with new entries covering the dramatic congressional events of recent years, including social media usage by members of Congress, the politics of recent debt ceiling and deficit spending showdowns with the executive branch, new floor leaders in both chambers, and campaign finance patterns. Each of the more than 250 entries, arranged in encyclopedic A-to-Z format, provides insight into the key questions readers have about the U.S. Congress and helps them make sense of the narrow power division between Republicans and Democrats, the methods members use to advance their agendas, the influence of lobby groups, the key role of committees and strong-willed leaders, and much more. Key Features: Available in both electronic and print formats Quick answers to questions as well as in-depth background on the U.S. Congress Historical and contemporary photos Detailed appendices, tables, internet addresses, and index

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