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| | Browns in the United States House of Representatives |
 | | Aaron was elected to the Tennessee State Senate and served from 1821-1825 and to the State House of Representatives, serving 1831-1833. | | | Foster was elected as a Republican to the House of Representatives of the 54th US Congress in 1894 and served one term 1895-1897. | | | Charles was elected as a Republican to the House of Representatives of the 49th US Congress and a second term, serving 1885-1889. |
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| | United States House of Representatives - The Legislative Process |
| | On approval by both the House of Representatives and Senate, they are signed by the Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate. | | | After a measure has been passed in identical form by both the House and Senate, it is considered "enrolled." It is sent to the President who may sign the measure into law, veto it and return it to Congress, let it become law without signature, or at the end of a session, pocket-veto it. | | | Bills are presented to the President for action when approved in identical form by both the House of Representatives and the Senate. |
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| | House of Representatives - dKosopoedia |
| | Members of the House are elected in even-numbered years to two-year terms, though special elections may be held at other times to fill a vacancy in the case of a member's resignation, death, or removal from office. | | | The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States, and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature. | | | One of the two major halves of the legislative branch of the United States government. |
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| | Chaplain of the House of Representatives |
| | To serve as Chaplain for the U.S. House of Representatives is truly an honor and a privilege. | | | At one and the same time to be a minister of the Lord and an officer serving the United States government responds to a two-fold call to serve others and offer prayer which unites heaven and earth. | | | In March 2000 Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin became the first Roman Catholic priest to be named Chaplain for the United States House of Representatives since the position was created in 1774. |
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| | Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives |
| | Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, last published in 1989, includes updated biographies and information about approximately 12,000 Representatives, Delegates, Resident Commissioners, and Senators from the 1st through the 108th Congresses. | | | The Office of the Clerk is pleased to announce the launch of Kids in the House–an interactive center that helps kids learn about the United States House of Representatives and its role in lawmaking. | | | The Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005 |
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| | Contacting the Congress |
| | This information is gathered solely for the purpose of establishing who represents you in Congress and to allow you to contact them electronically. | | | City Search: Enter a city and state (without a ZIP code) to identify the members of Congress representing that city. | | | State Search: Select just your state to list your state's Congressional delegation. |
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| | Speaker of the House |
| | The most powerful Republican outside the White House is also the most anonymous. | | | You have been an able leader for the Democratic Caucus in this House and you have helped lead this Congress with honor and distinction. | | | (Washington, D.C.) Speaker of the House J. Dennis Hastert (R-IL) today (March 8, 2006) issued the following remarks after the Children’s Safety and Violent Crime Reduction Act of 2005 passed by voice vote. |
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| | Kids in the House - Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives |
| | The Clerk is an officer in the United States House of Representatives, and Kids in the House is the Office of the Clerk's official Web site for kids, parents, and teachers. | | | Meet the Clerk - Learn about the official duties of the Clerk and the history of the office, and read the biographies of the Clerk and the Deputy Clerk. | | | Kids in the House - Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives |
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| | GU - SFS - ISD Iden Lecture by Lee Hamilton |
| | Congressman Hamilton is the Ranking Democrat, International Relations Committee, U.S. House of Representatives. | | | Scarcely a day goes by that my colleagues do not meet with a head of state or a foreign minister. | | | It is a pleasure to be here at Georgetown University and to give |
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| | Committee on Education and the Workforce Home Page |
| | The appointment was made after a vote by all of the Republican Members of the House pursuant to a recommendation of the House G.O.P. Steering Committee. | | | West Virginia Delegation Testifies at U.S. House Hearing on Mine Safety | | | Bill Summary: Pension Protection Act (H.R. News Update: House Conferees Announced - 03/08/06 |
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| | U.S. Senate |
| | The Web edition can be searched by name, state, position, or the year served in Congress. | | | The collective Senate membership of nearly 1,900 men and women is documented in the recently published Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005. | | | A year earlier, an Archives' appraiser had visited the damp Capitol basement rooms that housed the Senate's records dating from 1789. |
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| | National Political Index: Contacting Federal Elected Officials |
| | A complete alphabetic listing of all Members, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico, showing their Washington, D.C. office postal address and phone number. | | | This evolving service also provides general background information about U.S. Senate legislative procedures, Senate facilities in the Capitol Building, and the history of the Senate. | | | The representative for Puerto Rico is called the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico. |
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| | Title page for ETD etd-04142005-171033 |
| | This paper examines the factors that influence roll call voting abstention in the United States House of Representatives. | | | I find strong empirical support for individual level effects, such as seniority, last of term of Congressional service, and ideology. | | | Determinants of Abstention in the United States House of Representatives: An Analysis of the 102nd Through the 107th Sessions |
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| | Architect of the Capitol |
| | The Architect of the Capitol is responsible to the United States Congress for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of the United States Capitol Complex, which includes the Capitol, the congressional office buildings, the Library of Congress buildings, the Supreme Court building, the U.S. Botanic Garden, the Capitol Power Plant, and other facilities. | | | Click here to go to the Business Opportunities. |
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| | UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
| | This vote fell short of the two-thirds needed for passage. | | | KEY VOTES GRADE D...Democrat +...Pro-Gay Vote A+..Extremely Pro-Gay R...Republican -...Anti-Gay Vote A...Very Pro-Gay I...Independent ?...Did Not Vote B...Pro-Gay +...Outspokenly Pro-Gay P...Voted Present C...Average -...Outspokenly Anti-Gay I...Ineligible Voter D...Anti-Gay F...Very Anti-Gay F-..Extremely Anti-Gay ?...No Votes Yet OTHER GR..GRADE ST..STATE REPUBLICAN: 231 [ ] Indicates district represented DEMOCRAT: 202 INDEPENDENT: 1 VACANT: 1 | | | This amendment also threatens to override local and state nondiscrimination laws that protect workers from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. |
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| | U.S. House Judiciary Committee |
| | H.R. 4472 – Manager’s Amendment approved by full House on March 8, 2006 | | | 2138 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 p/202-225-3951 | | | This script is intended to set the sub menu items for the navigation when one is clicked. |
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| | :Committee on Ways & Means :: U.S. House of Representatives : |
| | WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 4944, the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2006, by a bipartisan vote of 412 — 2. | | | This is absolutely the right thing to do." | | | President George W. Bush signs H. 1, the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 on Dec. 8, 2003. |
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| | LII: U.S. Code: Home |
| | Appendix to Title 10 (Rules of Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces) | | | Title 4 Flag and Seal, Seat Of Government,and the States [Search] | | | Note that the United States Code is a VERY large document. |
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| | Journal of the House of Representatives Home Page: U.S. Congressional Documents |
| | From its inaugural session, the United States House of Representatives has kept a journal of its proceedings in accordance with Article I, Section 5 of the Constitution, which provides that: | | | It notes the matters considered by the House and the votes and other actions taken. | | | Journal of the House of Representatives Home Page: U.S. Congressional Documents |
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| | Citebase - A network analysis of committees in the United States House of Representatives |
| | [2] Niskanen, William A. (1971) Bureaucracy and Representative Government (Aldine-Atherton, Chicago, IL). | | | Community Structure in the United States House of Representatives [ Abstract/Citations ] | | | We investigate the networks of committee and subcommittee assignments in the United States House of Representatives from the 101st--108th Congresses, with committees connected according to ``interlocks'' or common membership. |
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| | Member Information - Office of the Clerk |
| | For Members, officers, and employees of the House. | | | To view Members by state, select a state from the drop down menu: | | | Official list of Members, including state and district information. |
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| | Committee on Appropriations |
| | March 16th, 2006 - - President’s Request: $92.220 billion Committee Recommendation: $91.939 billion Fighting the Global War on Terrorism and Supporting the Troops Major Amendments Adopted by the House of Representatives: (Burton): Provides additional resources for International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement programs. | | | This site is maintained by US House of Representatives Office on Information Resources and the Committee on Appropriations. | | | DO NOT submit letters to congressional representatives or requests for information to the Webmaster. |
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| | Office of the Law Revision Counsel |
| | The Office of the Law Revision Counsel prepares and publishes the United States Code, which is a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. |
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| | United States House of Representatives New York City.com : Government : Editorial Review |
| | United States House of Representatives New York City.com : Government : Editorial Review | | | The Galleries of the Senate remain open to the public when the Senate is in session as do the galleries of the House of Representatives when the House is in session. | | | The United States Capitol is open for tours Monday through Saturday, the first tour beginning at 9:30 am and the last at 3:30 pm. |
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| | Legislative Documents in XML at the United States House of Representatives |
| | Legislative Documents in XML at the United States House of Representatives | | | The document type definitions (DTDs) presented on this site were developed at the U.S. House of Representatives by employees of the Federal Government in the course of their official duties. | | | Roll Call votes are available in XML for House votes from 1990 to the present. |
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| | United States House of Representatives |
| | List of members for the 106th United States House of Representatives- | | | All Zip Code information is provided by the United States Postal Service. | | | ZIP+4 Lookup service provided by the United States Postal Service National Customer Support Center. |
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| | Congress.org |
| | Recent Votes - U.S. House of Representatives (more votes) | | | Find and contact local and national media by ZIP code or by state. | | | Current Bills - U.S. House of Representatives (more) |
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| | UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
| | The wilderness values of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge have long been recognized by conservationists, ecologists, scientists, explorers, public land specialists, the majority of Americans, the U.S. House of Representatives, and two former presidents --- President Dwight Eisenhower and President Jimmy Carter. | | | Chairman and members of the House Resources Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify on H.R. 770, the Morris K. Udall Arctic Wilderness Act. | | | However, when the legislation reached the Senate, study provisions were added under Title 10, including Section 1002, which mandated an assessment of the fish and wildlife resources and the oil and gas potential of 1.5 million-acre coastal plain. |
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| | Department of - Government Information |
| | U.S. House of Representatives Internet Law Library [now maintained by other sites]. | | | 2005 and prior years federal and state tax schedules are currently available, and 2006 updates will be publicly released soon. | | | Simply and accurately prepare and e-file your taxes online with GOV for a speedy refund. |
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| | Congressman Sanders Homepage |
| | The Vermont Legislature recently entered the state in a program to allow residents to purchase their prescription drugs from Canada, Ireland and the UK at substantial savings off U.S. prices. | | | In his recently proposed budget, President Bush eliminates all funding for this program, leaving thousands of Vermonters and more than 400,000 recipients nationwide without this vital assistance. | | | A Federally funded program helping those with military experience find jobs in civilian construction trades.Click here to find out more. |
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| | House Committee on Veterans' Affairs |
| | Chairman Buyer and Congressman Rogers have been working on draft language to restrict protests at funerals at national cemeteries for 60 minutes before or after a funeral. | | | Washington, D.C. American families suffering the loss of a loved one will be protected as they grieve by legislation soon to be introduced by Chairman Steve Buyer (R-IN), Representative Mike Rogers (R-MI) and Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Chairman Jeff Miller (R-Fla.). | | | Washington, D.C. With the goal to modernize the GI Bill, Chairman Buyer heard testimony today from representatives of the National Guard and Reserves on education benefits for the total military force. |
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