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formally end a meeting
Adjourn
(CBO) independent analyses of budgets
Congressional
Budget Office
made into a law
enacted
used to propose changes in law
Joint Resolution
amendment exchange
pingpong
addition to a bill or constitution
Amendment
lead member of the majority party
Committee Chair
lists errors in congressional publications
Errata
issues that fall under the purview of a specific committee
juristiction
minimum number of members required for meeting
Quorum
“two chambers;” The House and Senate
Bicameral
resolves differences of House and Senate bills
Conference
Committee
Senate obstructive tactics to delay or block passage
Filibuster
assign a public law number
National Archives and
Records Administration
most senior committee member, by party
ranking member
a proposed law
bill
lawmaking body of the U.S. government
congress
provides publishing and dissemination
Government
Publishing Office
nonpartisan staff officials provide expert advice
Parliamentarian
temporary presidential appointment, during a recess
Recess
Appointment
a short summary by the Library of Congress
bill summary
records of the proceedings of Congress
Congressional
Record
to gather information from witnesses for use in legislation
hearing
all members of a political party
Party Caucus
records the individual vote of each member
roll call vote