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Absolute MajorityEncyclopedia Entry
Clinton Impeachment: Articles of Impeachment Considered by the HouseLegislative Analysis
Closed RuleEncyclopedia Entry
Congress: Nexus of Policy and ProcessEncyclopedia Entry
Congressional RecordEncyclopedia Entry
Constitutional Rules and VotesEncyclopedia Entry
Corrections Office, 2003-2004 Legislative ChronologyLegislative Analysis
Debt LimitEncyclopedia Entry
Developing LegislationEncyclopedia Entry
Engrossed BillEncyclopedia Entry
Enrolled BillEncyclopedia Entry
Equality of the HousesEncyclopedia Entry
Final Action: Resolving DifferencesEncyclopedia Entry
Gag RuleEncyclopedia Entry
House Floor Action: Structured EfficiencyEncyclopedia Entry
How a Bill Becomes a LawFacts & Figures
Legislative ProcessEncyclopedia Entry
MotionsEncyclopedia Entry
Previous QuestionEncyclopedia Entry
Private BillEncyclopedia Entry
PrivilegeEncyclopedia Entry
Progressive EraEncyclopedia Entry
RatificationEncyclopedia Entry
Recommittal MotionEncyclopedia Entry
Reconsider, Motion toEncyclopedia Entry
RiderEncyclopedia Entry
Rule for House DebateEncyclopedia Entry
Rules Committee, HouseEncyclopedia Entry
Rules guide the ProcessEncyclopedia Entry
Senate Floor Action: Flexibility, InformalityEncyclopedia Entry
Senatorial CourtesyEncyclopedia Entry
Special OrdersEncyclopedia Entry
SubstituteEncyclopedia Entry
Suspension of the RulesEncyclopedia Entry
Table 5-7 Congressional Measures Introduced and Enacted, 1947–2009Facts & Figures
Table, Motion toEncyclopedia Entry
Unanimous Consent AgreementEncyclopedia Entry
VetoesEncyclopedia Entry
The House Speaker, 1789-1809: Framers' Intentions and the Early Speakers1789 - 1809Encyclopedia Entry
Proportion of Measures Introduced That Were Passed, 1789-20041789 - 2004Facts & Figures
The House Speaker, 1869-1889: Rise of Minority Obstructionism1869 - 1889Encyclopedia Entry
Party Votes in the House, 1877-20041877 - 2004Facts & Figures
The House Speaker, 1911-1931: Decline of the Speaker's Power1911 - 1931Encyclopedia Entry
Attempted and Successful Cloture Votes in the Senate, 1919–20001919 - 2000Facts & Figures
Record Votes in the House and the Senate, 1947–20041947 - 2004Facts & Figures
Congressional Measures Introduced and Enacted, 1947–20051947 - 2005Facts & Figures
Party Unity and Polarization in Congressional Voting, 1954–2004 (percent)1954 - 2004Facts & Figures
Party Unity in Congressional Voting, 1954–2004 (percent)1954 - 2004Facts & Figures
The House Speaker, 1962-1977: Transitional Speakers McCormack, Albert1962 - 1977Encyclopedia Entry
Congressional Committee Secrecy, 1969 Legislative Chronology1969Legislative Analysis
Senate Cloture Rule, 1969 Legislative Chronology1969Legislative Analysis
Congressional Committee Secrecy, 1970 Legislative Chronology1970Legislative Analysis
Pocket Veto Issue, 1970 Legislative Chronology1970Legislative Analysis
31-Day Rule for Bypassing the Rules Committee, 1971 Legislative Chronology1971Legislative Analysis
Congressional Committee Secrecy, 1971 Legislative Chronology1971Legislative Analysis
Senate Cloture Rule, 1971 Legislative Chronology1971Legislative Analysis
Challenge to House Unanimous Consent Procedure, 1972 Legislative Chronology1972Legislative Analysis
Congressional Committee Secrecy, 1972 Legislative Chronology1972Legislative Analysis
Closed Rule, 1973 Legislative Chronology1973Legislative Analysis
House Voting Policy, 1973 Legislative Chronology1973Legislative Analysis
Open Meetings, 1973 Legislative Chronology1973Legislative Analysis
War Powers Act, 1973 Legislative Chronology1973Legislative Analysis
House Rules Changes, 19741974Legislative Analysis
Government in the Sunshine (Open Meetings), 1975 Legislative Chronology1975Legislative Analysis
House Proxy Voting, 19751975Legislative Analysis
Open Conference Meetings, 1975 Legislative Chronology1975Legislative Analysis
Senate Filibuster Rule, 1975 Legislative Chronology1975Legislative Analysis
Senate Open Meetings, 1975 Legislative Chronology1975Legislative Analysis
House Votes on Adoption of Budget Resolutions, by Party, Fiscal Years 1976–20011975 - 2000Facts & Figures
Senate Votes on Adoption of Budget Resolutions, by Party, Fiscal Years 1976–20011975 - 2000Facts & Figures
Congressional Veto, 1976 Legislative Chronology1976Legislative Analysis
Government in the Sunshine, 1976 Legislative Chronology1976Legislative Analysis
House Rules Changes, 19771977Legislative Analysis
Senate Filibuster Rule, 19771977Legislative Analysis
Senate Operations, 19771977Legislative Analysis
The House Speaker, 1977-1987: O'Neill and the Modern Speakership1977 - 1987Encyclopedia Entry
Senate Operations, 19781978Legislative Analysis
Senate Filibuster Rule, 1979 Legislative Chronology1979Legislative Analysis
Phantom Voting, 1980 Legislative Chronology1980Legislative Analysis
CBO Estimates of Costs to State, Local Government, 1981 Legislative Chronology1981Legislative Analysis
Special Report: Legislative Veto, 1981-1984 Overview1981 - 1984Legislative Analysis
House Rules Changes, 1983 Legislative Chronology1983Legislative Analysis
Study of Senate Operations, 1983 Legislative Chronology1983Legislative Analysis
Pledge of Allegiance, 1987-1988 Legislative Chronology1987 - 1988Legislative Analysis
Pocket-Veto Case Moot, 1987-1988 Legislative Chronology1987 - 1988Legislative Analysis
School Funds Rescission, 1987-1988 Legislative Chronology1987 - 1988Legislative Analysis
Senate Procedures, 1987-1988 Legislative Chronology1987 - 1988Legislative Analysis
Pocket-Veto Power, 1989-1990 Legislative Chronology1989 - 1990Legislative Analysis
The House Speaker, 1989-1995: Foley and the End of an Era1989 - 1995Encyclopedia Entry
House Voting Privileges, 1991-1992 Legislative Chronology1992Legislative Analysis
Ghost Voting by Members of Congress, 1993-19941993 - 1994Legislative Analysis
Geography, Apportionment, and Congressional Roll Call Votes1993 - 1999Encyclopedia Entry
Effect of Political Ideology on Roll Call Votes1999Encyclopedia Entry
The House Speaker, 1999-2000: Hastert and the Return to Tradition1999 - 2000Encyclopedia Entry
Filibuster Change, 2003-2004 Legislative Chronology2003 - 2004Legislative Analysis
Homeland Security Committees, 2003-2004 Legislative Chronology2003 - 2004Legislative Analysis
Northern Mariana Islands Representation, 2003-2004 Legislative Chronology2003 - 2004Legislative Analysis
The 109th Congress: House of Representatives2005Facts & Figures
The 109th Congress: Senate2005Facts & Figures