Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
These records remain the permanent property of the House and are subject to rules and orders of the body. Most records are closed from public viewing for 30–50 years depending on their nature and content. [4] In the Senate, official records filed with the Secretary of the Senate are transferred to the National Archives.
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is an independent agency of the United States government within the executive branch, [6] charged with the preservation and documentation of government and historical records. It is also tasked with increasing public access to those documents that make up the National Archives. [7]
The 90th Congress was notable because for a period of 10 days (December 24, 1968 – January 3, 1969), it contained within the Senate, all 10 of what was at one point the top 10 longest-serving senators in history (Byrd, Inouye, Thurmond, Kennedy, Hayden, Stennis, Stevens, Hollings, Russell Jr., and Long) until January 7, 2013, when Patrick Leahy surpassed Russell B. Long as the 10th longest ...
2.1 Senate and House. 2.2 Senate. 2.3 House. 3 ... This is a list of United States congressmen who have set records for longevity of service since the United States ...
The Senate's chief administrative officer is the secretary of the Senate, who maintains public records, disburses salaries, monitors the acquisition of stationery and supplies, and oversees clerks. The assistant secretary of the Senate aids the secretary's work.
The Open Public Records Act, commonly known as OPRA, was first enacted in 2002 and requires local, state and county government agencies to provide the public with access to government records in ...
BATON ROUGE — Louisianans soon may lose access to great swaths of government records currently made available upon request under the state public records law. A Senate panel voted 6-2 Wednesday ...
Also under the secretary's direction, the Office of Public Records collects and makes publicly available documents relating to campaign finance, financial ethics, foreign travel, and lobbying. In 1789 the secretary was authorized to hire "one principal clerk."