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  2. Procedures of the United States Congress - Wikipedia

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    Before the Twentieth Amendment, Congress met from the first Monday in December to April or May in the first session of their term (the "long session"); and from December to March 4 in the second "short session". (The new Congress would then meet for some days, for the inauguration, swearing in new members, and organization.)

  3. Procedures of the United States House of Representatives

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    [8] [9] [10] These include junior members of Congress, members of the minority party in the House, ideologically extreme representatives, or non-committee chairs. These members of Congress have little opportunity to shape the legislative process, and therefore rely on alternative mechanisms, such as one-minute speeches to represent their ...

  4. Continuing resolution - Wikipedia

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    When Congress and the president fail to agree on and pass one or more of the regular appropriations bills, a continuing resolution can be passed instead. A continuing resolution continues the pre-existing appropriations at the same levels as the previous fiscal year (or with minor modifications) for a set amount of time. [ 1 ]

  5. Here's what to expect when Congress convenes to certify the ...

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    Snow day. D.C. is expected to get between 8 to 12 inches of snow through Monday but members are expected to get to the Capitol. House Republican leaders urged members to stay in Washington over ...

  6. What’s at risk if Congress doesn’t fund the government by ...

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    The federal government could shut down in a matter of hours if Congress does not cobble together a temporary funding plan on Friday. Lawmakers are racing to come to an agreement that will meet ...

  7. A new Donald Trump era: Congress to certify election victory ...

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    On Jan. 6, 2021, the day Congress was to certify the results of that election, Trump held a rally on the Ellipse with the White House in the background and urged thousands of his supporters to ...

  8. Standing Rules of the United States Senate - Wikipedia

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    By the same rule, nominations are returned when the Senate goes into recess for more than 30 days. However, in modern practice, some nominations may stay active over long recesses if the Senate holds pro forma sessions during recess or agrees to suspend the rule by unanimous consent. When a nomination is returned without action, the president ...

  9. Here’s what’s in and out of the government funding agreement

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    The agreement also would have allowed members of Congress to opt-out of Affordable Care Act health coverage — a requirement that infuriated some GOP lawmakers — and would have let them enroll ...