House Committee Party Ratios: 98th-111th Congresses (open access)

House Committee Party Ratios: 98th-111th Congresses

This report provides statistical information on and selected analyses of the House committee party ratios for 14 Congresses, covering the period from the 98th through the 111th Congresses (1983-2011). This report also discusses trends and compares party ratios in selected Congresses. Possible reforms to the apportionment of committee seats are also examined.
Date: November 4, 2010
Creator: Tong, Lorraine H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Senate Committee Party Ratios: 94th - 111th Congresses (open access)

Senate Committee Party Ratios: 94th - 111th Congresses

This report provides an overview of Senate standing committee sizes and ratios for the 94th Congress through the 111th Congress. Also included are data on permanent select committees with legislative jurisdiction. A table for each Congress shows the party division in the Senate, total number of seats on each committee, number of seats assigned to the majority and minority parties, and, where present, number of seats assigned to independents. The tables also provide the number of majority-minority caucus seat margins in the chamber and for each committees.
Date: November 23, 2010
Creator: Tong, Lorraine H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
House Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 104th-112th Congresses (open access)

House Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 104th-112th Congresses

This report provides committee funding requests and authorizations as adopted pursuant to primary expense authorizations for House committees in the 104th-112th Congresses.
Date: March 24, 2011
Creator: Petersen, R. Eric; Garrett, R. Sam & Hemlin, Erin
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 2 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 2

The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date: February 1999
Creator: United States. Congress.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 1 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 1

The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date: January 1999
Creator: United States. Congress.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, Second Session, Volume 146, Part 10 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, Second Session, Volume 146, Part 10

The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date: 2000
Creator: United States. Congress.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Lame Duck Sessions of Congress, 1935-2010 (74th-111th Congresses) (open access)

Lame Duck Sessions of Congress, 1935-2010 (74th-111th Congresses)

This report discusses how lame duck sessions occur, and the background of the lame duck sessions between 1940 and 2010. A “lame duck” session of Congress occurs whenever one Congress meets after its successor is elected, but before the term of the current Congress ends.
Date: August 30, 2011
Creator: Beth, Richard S. & Tollestrup, Jessica
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Crop Insurance: Issues in the 106th Congress (open access)

Federal Crop Insurance: Issues in the 106th Congress

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Date: January 14, 2000
Creator: Chite, Ralph M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Crop Insurance: Issues in the 106th Congress (open access)

Federal Crop Insurance: Issues in the 106th Congress

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Date: June 2, 2000
Creator: Chite, Ralph M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Older Americans Act: 106th Congress Legislation (open access)

Older Americans Act: 106th Congress Legislation

This report provides brief legislative background for Older Americans Act programs expired at the end of FY1995. The report discusses issues with re-authorization and 106th Congress proposals.
Date: October 6, 1999
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Social Security Reform: Bills in the 106th Congress (open access)

Social Security Reform: Bills in the 106th Congress

The Social Security system is projected to have long-range funding problems. Although the system’s income currently exceeds its expenditures, its trust funds are projected to be depleted in 2037. Concern about the problem and a belief that the remedy lies partly in economic growth that could be bolstered by changes to the system have led to introduction of a number of bills incorporating varying degrees of reform. This report describes the funding problem in some detail, summarizes many of the reform bills introduced in the 106th Congress, and provides a list of other related CRS reports.
Date: April 11, 2000
Creator: Koitz, David S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 20 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 20

The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date: November 1999
Creator: United States. Congress.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 19 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 19

The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date: November 1999
Creator: United States. Congress.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 5 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 5

The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date: April 1999
Creator: United States. Congress.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 8 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 8

The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date: June 1999
Creator: United States. Congress.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 7 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 7

The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date: May 1999
Creator: United States. Congress.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, Second Session, Volume 146, Part 1 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, Second Session, Volume 146, Part 1

The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date: February 2000
Creator: United States. Congress.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 9 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 9

The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date: June 1999
Creator: United States. Congress.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 4 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 4

The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date: March 1999
Creator: United States. Congress.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, Second Session, Volume 146, Part 18 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, Second Session, Volume 146, Part 18

The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date: 2000
Creator: United States. Congress.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, Second Session, Volume 146, Part 6 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, Second Session, Volume 146, Part 6

The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date: 2000
Creator: United States. Congress.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, Second Session, Volume 146, Part 2 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, Second Session, Volume 146, Part 2

The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date: February 2000
Creator: United States. Congress.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, Second Session, Volume 146, Part 9 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, Second Session, Volume 146, Part 9

The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date: 2000
Creator: United States. Congress.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, Second Session, Volume 146, Part 5 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, Second Session, Volume 146, Part 5

The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date: 2000
Creator: United States. Congress.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library