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House and Senate Vacancies: How Are They Filled?
Description:
Vacancies in Congress occur due to the death, resignation, or declination (refusal to serve) of a Senator or Representative, or as the result of expulsion or exclusion by either house. The Constitution requires that vacancies in both houses be filled by special election, but in the case of the Senate, it empowers state legislatures to provide for temporary appointments by the state governor until special elections can be scheduled. This report describes this process.
Date:
January 22, 2003
Creator:
Richardson, Sula P. & Neale, Thomas H.
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
Membership of the 108th Congress: A Profile
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No Description Available.
Date:
May 8, 2003
Creator:
Amer, Mildred L.
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
Membership of the 109th Congress: A Profile
Description:
"This report presents a profile of the membership of the 109th Congress" (p. 1).
Date:
October 25, 2005
Creator:
Amer, Mildred L.
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
Membership of the 109th Congress: A Profile
Description:
This report presents a profile of the membership of the 109th Congress. Statistical
information is included on selected characteristics of Members. This includes data on
party affiliation; average age and length of service; occupation; religious affiliation;
female and minority Members; foreign-born Members; and military service.
Date:
May 31, 2005
Creator:
Amer, Mildred L.
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
Child Labor in America: History, Policy, and Legislative Issues
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The history of child labor in America is long and unsavory. It dates back to the founding of the United States. Traditionally, most children, except for the privileged few, has always worked - either for their parents or for an outside employer. Through the years, however, child labor practices have changed. This report details the history of child labor in American, the Child Labor Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the re-emergence of the child labor issue in the late 20th century, and child…
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Date:
March 26, 2012
Creator:
Mayer, Gerald
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
African American Members of the United States Congress: 1870-2009
Description:
This report discusses the history and current status of African Americans in Congress. There are 42 African American Members serving in the 111th Congress, 41 in the House of Representatives and one in the Senate. There have been 125 African American Members of Congress: 119 have been elected to the House; five have been elected to the Senate; and one has been appointed to the Senate. There have been 98 Democrats: 95 in the House, three in the Senate; and 27 Republicans: 24 in the House, three …
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Date:
February 2, 2010
Creator:
Manning, Jennifer E. & Shogan, Colleen J.
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
African American Members of the United States Congress: 1870-2012
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A history and current status report of African Americans in Congress.
Date:
March 6, 2012
Creator:
Manning, Jennifer E. & Shogan, Colleen J.
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
Membership of the 115th Congress: A Profile
Description:
This report presents a profile of the membership of the 115th Congress (2017-2018) as of October 1, 2018. Statistical information is included on selected characteristics of Members, including data on party affiliation, average age, occupation, education, length of congressional service, religious affiliation, gender, ethnicity, foreign births, and military service.
Date:
October 1, 2018
Creator:
Manning, Jennifer E.
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
Membership of the 115th Congress: A Profile
Description:
This report presents a profile of the membership of the 115th Congress (2017-2018) as of January 3, 2018. Statistical information is included on selected characteristics of Members, including data on party affiliation, average age, occupation, education, length of congressional service, religious affiliation, gender, ethnicity, foreign births, and military service.
Date:
March 19, 2018
Creator:
Manning, Jennifer E.
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
Members Who Have Served in the U.S. Congress 30 Years or More
Description:
This report identifies those 224 Members of Congress whose service in the House or Senate, or both, has been 30 years or more. The information provided is current through January 3, 2006.
Date:
January 20, 2006
Creator:
Amer, Mildred
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
Membership of the 111th Congress: A Profile
Description:
This report presents a profile of the membership of the 111th Congress. Statistical information is included on selected characteristics of Members, including data on party affiliation, average age and length of service, occupation, religious affiliation, gender, ethnicity, foreign births, and military service.
Date:
February 12, 2010
Creator:
Manning, Jennifer E.
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
Membership of the 115th Congress: A Profile
Description:
This report presents a profile of the membership of the 115th Congress (2017-2018) as of January 4, 2017. Statistical information is included on selected characteristics of Members, including data on party affiliation, average age, occupation, education, length of congressional service, religious affiliation, gender, ethnicity, foreign births, and military service.
Date:
February 17, 2017
Creator:
Manning, Jennifer E.
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
Members of Congress Who Die in Office: Historic and Current Practices
Description:
Since 1973, 84 Members of Congress-69 Representatives, and 15 Senators-have died in office. When a sitting Member dies, the House and Senate carry out a number of actions based on chamber rules, statutes, and longstanding practices. This report discusses these actions.
Date:
April 25, 2012
Creator:
Petersen, R. Eric & Manning, Jennifer E.
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
Women in Congress, 1917-2015: Biographical and Committee Assignment Information, and Listings by State and Congress
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This report includes biographical information, including the names, committee assignments, dates of service, listings by Congress and state, and (for Representatives) congressional districts of the 313 women who have been elected or appointed to Congress.
Date:
April 27, 2015
Creator:
Manning, Jennifer E. & Brudnick, Ida A.
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
Selected Privileges and Courtesies Extended to Former Senators
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No Description Available.
Date:
October 30, 2002
Creator:
Amer, Mildred L.
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
Post-Employment, "Revolving Door," Laws for Federal Personnel
Description:
This report provides a brief discussion of the post-employment restrictions, often called "revolving door" laws, that are applicable to members, officers, and employees of Congress after they leave congressional service or employment.
Date:
May 12, 2010
Creator:
Maskell, Jack
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
Post-Employment, "Revolving Door," Laws for Federal Personnel
Description:
This report provides a brief discussion of the post-employment restrictions, often called "revolving door" laws, that are applicable to members, officers, and employees of Congress after they leave congressional service or employment.
Date:
September 13, 2012
Creator:
Maskell, Jack
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
Membership of the 113th Congress: A Profile
Description:
Report that presents a profile of the membership of the 113th Congress (2013-2014). Statistical information is included on selected characteristics of Members, including data on party affiliation, average age, occupation, education, length of congressional service, religious affiliation, gender, ethnicity, foreign births, and military service.
Date:
May 29, 2013
Creator:
Manning, Jennifer E.
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
House Committees: Assignment Process
Description:
Committee assignments often determine the character of a Member's career. They are also important to the party leaders who organize the chamber and shape the composition of the committees. House rules identify some procedures for making committee assignments; Republican Conference and Democratic Caucus rules supplement these House rules and provide more specific criteria for committee assignments. This report describes these procedures and the basic functions of committee assignment in the Hous…
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Date:
February 25, 2008
Creator:
Schneider, Judy
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
Health Benefits for Members of Congress
Description:
Report that covers health benefits made available to Members of Congress through federal government employment, including Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP), dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, long-term care insurance, services at the Office of the Attending Physician and military hospitals, and Medicare. It also offers a comparison of FEHBP to health benefits offered by the private sector and state and local governments and a discussion of the effect of the…
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Date:
November 30, 2012
Creator:
Cornell, Ada S.
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
Social Media in the House of Representatives: Frequently Asked Questions
Description:
This report answers several questions about the regulation of social media accounts in the House of Representatives.
Date:
April 16, 2014
Creator:
Straus, Jacob R. & Glassman, Matthew E.
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
Salaries of Members of Congress: Recent Actions and Historical Tables
Description:
This report discusses recent fiscal year Congressional pay raise freezes and provides: historical tables on the rate of pay for Members of Congress since 1789; details on enacted legislation with language prohibiting the automatic annual pay adjustment since the most recent adjustment; the adjustments projected by the Ethics Reform Act as compared with actual adjustments in Member pay; and Member pay in constant and current dollars since 1992.
Date:
January 9, 2018
Creator:
Brudnick, Ida A.
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
Guide to Individuals Seated on the Senate Dais
Description:
This report outlines the members of the Senate who are seated on the dais during meetings in the Senate chamber of the Capitol.
Date:
November 5, 2018
Creator:
Heitshusen, Valerie
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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