UID:
edoccha_9961099123802883
Format:
1 online resource (3 pages).
Edition:
[Library of Congress public edition].
Series Statement:
CRS report
Content:
Since the mid-1970s, the House and Senate have convened early organization meetings in November or December of even-numbered years to prepare for the start of the new Congress in January. The purposes of these meetings are both educational and organizational. Educational sessions range from legislative procedures and staff hiring to current issues. Organizational sessions elect class officers, party leaders, and chamber officers; name committee representatives and other party officials; and select committee chairmen and often committee members. Such actions are officially ratified at the start of the new Congress.
Note:
The CRS report home page provides access to all versions published since 2018 in accordance with P.L. 115-141; earliest version dated 2016.
Language:
English