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The Legislative Branch | The White House

In the Senate, debate on most bills is unlimited — Senators may speak to issues other than the bill under consideration during their speeches, and any amendment ...

The Legislative Process: Overview (Video) - Congress.gov

Article I of the US Constitution grants all legislative powers to a bicameral Congress: a House of Representatives and a Senate that are the result of a “Great ...

Legislative Issues - Southern Education Foundation

We have curated a collection of statements that express our support or dissenting view on issues closest to our work and our recommendations for how they might ...

How Our Laws Are Made - Congress.gov Resources

The open and full discussion provided under the Constitution often results in the notable improvement of a bill by amendment before it becomes law or in the ...

The Legislative Process | Congressman Bill Keating - House.gov

This group will resolve the differences in committee and report the identical measure back to both bodies for a vote. Conference committees also issue reports ...

Major Issue Trends in 2023: State Legislative Recap - MultiState

In our latest article series, we examine the high-level legislative trends we saw in the 2023 state sessions, compiled by our team of experts.

How laws are made | USAGov

Congress is the lawmaking branch of the federal government. Learn how a bill becomes a law and how the process is different in the House of Representatives and ...

Approaching a Problem | Representative Legcounsel-evo - House.gov

If new, binding legislation is not appropriate or desirable but Congress still wants to express its views on a policy, it may do so through a nonbinding ...

Article I - Legislative Branch - The National Constitution Center

... issue Writs of Election to fill such Vacancies. The House of Representatives shall chuse their Speaker and other Officers;and shall have the sole Power of ...

Legislative Issue Center | Americans for the Arts

Top Legislative Issues Arts Education Policy and Funding Improving Access to Arts Education for All Students.

Top Issues for State Legislators in 2023: From Inflation… - FiscalNote

The top issues of most legislative sessions: budget, health care, and education. The nation's state policymakers are focused on a few other major themes.

Policy Issues - United States Department of State

Policy Issues · Anti-Corruption and Transparency · Arms Control and Nonproliferation · Climate and Environment · Climate Crisis · Combating Drugs and Crime · Covid-19 ...

Fixing Congress - Issue One

We are working to build a modern and capable Congress, the type of institution that Americans both deserve and need.

Glossary of Legislative Terms

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE: Either house of the legislature sitting in its entirety as a committee to consider bills or issues. COMMITTEE REPORT: Official release ...

The Legislative Process - Gerontological Society of America

Congressional committees are the "workhorses" of Congress. As the number of issues brought before Congress grows, lawmakers increasingly rely on the committee ...

State Legislative Sessions—Top Issues to Watch

Energy. Energy costs have gone up significantly over the last few years, straining the budgets of many American families, especially those from ...

National Conference of State Legislatures: Legislative News ...

The National Conference of State Legislatures, created by state legislators and legislative ... Voters made their voices heard on several notable issues, ...

Legislative Issues in the 50 States: Managing Complexity - jstor

variety of issues, and the issues are attended by an enormous array of interests. The major actors differ from state to state and from issue to issue, and even.

Legislation | Definition, Types, & Examples - Britannica

Legislation, the preparing and enacting of laws by local, state, or national legislatures. In other contexts it is sometimes used to apply to municipal ...

Legislative Issues | IASB - Illinois Association of School Boards

Stay up-to-date on education-related legislation. Legislative Reports are compiled during sessions of the General Assembly and as needed during off-session ...