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Lame Duck Sessions of Congress, 1935-2016 (74th-114th Congresses) (open access)

Lame Duck Sessions of Congress, 1935-2016 (74th-114th Congresses)

This report provides an overview of the "Lame Duck" sessions of Congress since 1935 and discusses how they occur, their purpose, and various characteristics and trends of the sessions.
Date: April 6, 2018
Creator: Hudiburg, Jane A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Legislative Actions to Modify the Affordable Care Act in the 111th-115th Congresses (open access)

Legislative Actions to Modify the Affordable Care Act in the 111th-115th Congresses

This report summarizes legislative actions taken during the 111th-115th Congresses to modify the health care-related provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (HCERA). Since enactment of the ACA and HCERA, lawmakers have repeatedly debated the laws' implementation and considered bills to repeal, defund, or otherwise amend them.
Date: June 27, 2018
Creator: Mach, Annie L. & Kinzer, Janet
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Islamic State and U.S. Policy (open access)

The Islamic State and U.S. Policy

This report provides background on the Islamic State organization, discusses its goals, operations, and affiliates, reviews U.S. legislative and policy debates, and reviews relevant legislation from the 114th and 115th Congresses.
Date: September 25, 2018
Creator: Blanchard, Christopher M. & Humud, Carla E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
House Committee Party Ratios: 98th-115th Congresses (open access)

House Committee Party Ratios: 98th-115th Congresses

This report documents, in tabular form, House committee party ratios for 18 Congresses -- covering the period from the 98th Congress (1983-1985) through February 2017, the first part of the 115th Congress (2017-2019).
Date: November 8, 2018
Creator: Eckman, Sarah J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Senate Committee Party Ratios: 98th-115th Congresses (open access)

Senate Committee Party Ratios: 98th-115th Congresses

This report provides, in tabular form, Senate committee party ratios for 18 Congresses, covering the period of the 98th Congress (1983-1985) through April 2017, the first part of the 115th Congress (2017-2019).
Date: November 8, 2018
Creator: Eckman, Sarah J.
System: The UNT Digital Library