H.1
Formally end a meeting
Adjourn
a proposed law
Bill
lead member of the majority party
Committee Chair
Made into law
Enacted
All members of a political party
Party Caucus
Addition to a bill or constitution
Amendment
a short summary by the Library of Congress
Bill summary
resolves differences of House and Senate bills
Conference Committee
List errors in congressional publications
Errata
Amendment Exchange
Ping-Pong
“two chambers;” The House and Senate
Bicameral
(CBO) independent analyses of budgets
Congressional Budget Office
Lawmaking body of the U.S. government
Congress
Senate obstructive tactics to delay or block passage
Filibuster
Minimum number of members required for meeting
Quorum
Issues that fall under the purview of a specific committee
Jurisdiction
used to propose changes in law
Joint Resolution
Records of the proceedings of Congress
Congressional Record
Senate obstructive tactics to delay or block passage
Filibuster
Most senior committee member, by party
Ranking Member
Nonpartisan staff officials provide expert advice
Parliamentarian
Assign a public law number
National Archives and Records Administration
to gather information from witnesses for use in legislation
Hearing
provides publishing and dissemination
Government Publishing Office
A vote that requires more than a simple majority
Supermajority