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Monday, November 24, 2008

Web Site on How Congress Works

The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on
Rules has developed an information guide on How
Congress Works. This is a wonderful tools for
instructors of legislative process and legislative
history.

The site links to materials on the following topics:
Rules and Precedents of the House;
Parliamentary Terms & Definitions; General
Parliamentary Procedure; the Budget Process; House
Floor Procedures; House Committee Procedures;
Resolving Differences With the Senate; selected CRS
Reports; and, the Legislative Process.


Hat tip to Joe Hodnicki at the Law Librarian Blog.