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A congressional calendar is an agenda or list of business awaiting possible action by the house or senate.
Senate calendar latest issue executive calendar latest issue pdf previous meeting thursday sep 24 2020 the senate convened at 10 00 a m.
Floor debate in either chamber is reported in the congressional record and is available on lexisnexis congressional the day after the debate occurred.
The house establishes these parameters on a case by case basis through the adoption of a simple house resolution called a special rule.
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A routine agenda or order of business is followed daily as the basic structure for a floor session.
Bills not considered on the house floor under suspension of the rules are typically considered instead under terms tailored for each particular bill.
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Daily digest latest issue congressional record latest issue pdf tentative floor schedule.
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A new congress begins at noon january 3 of each odd numbered year following a general election unless it designates a different day by law.
Floor webcast stream live senate floor proceedings while a meeting is in progress.
And adjourned at 4 22 p m.
At this point the path a bill takes depends on whether it is in the house or the senate.
In both chambers of congress the bill will come up for debate amendments including riders can be offered and a final vote taken.
2 record votes were taken.
Floor sessions in both the house and the senate are governed in large part by the rules of the body and constitutional requirements and are conducted according to strict parliamentary procedures.
Executive business in the senate.
The congressional record is the official daily record of the debates and proceedings of the u s.
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Senate floor transcript to consider a bill on the floor the senate first must agree to bring it up typically by agreeing to a unanimous consent request or by voting to adopt a motion to.
Special rules are reported by the house rules committee.
