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
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 107th Congress, First Session, Volume 147, Part 18 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 107th Congress, First Session, Volume 147, 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: 2001
Creator: United States. Congress.
Object Type: Book
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 107th Congress, First Session, Volume 147, Part 3 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 107th Congress, First Session, Volume 147, Part 3

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: 2001
Creator: United States. Congress.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 107th Congress, First Session, Volume 147, Part 4 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 107th Congress, First Session, Volume 147, 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: 2001
Creator: United States. Congress.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 107th Congress, First Session, Volume 147, Part 16 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 107th Congress, First Session, Volume 147, Part 16

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: 2001
Creator: United States. Congress.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 107th Congress, First Session, Volume 147, Part 14 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 107th Congress, First Session, Volume 147, Part 14

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: 2001
Creator: United States. Congress.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 107th Congress, First Session, Volume 147, Part 17 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 107th Congress, First Session, Volume 147, Part 17

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: 2001
Creator: United States. Congress.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 107th Congress, First Session, Volume 147, Part 13 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 107th Congress, First Session, Volume 147, Part 13

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: 2001
Creator: United States. Congress.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 107th Congress, First Session, Volume 147, Part 1 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 107th Congress, First Session, Volume 147, 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: 2001
Creator: United States. Congress.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 107th Congress, First Session, Volume 147, Part 12 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 107th Congress, First Session, Volume 147, Part 12

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: 2001
Creator: United States. Congress.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 107th Congress, First Session, Volume 147, Part 9 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 107th Congress, First Session, Volume 147, 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: 2001
Creator: United States. Congress.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 107th Congress, First Session, Volume 147, Part 19 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 107th Congress, First Session, Volume 147, 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: 2001
Creator: United States. Congress.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 107th Congress, First Session, Volume 147, Part 7 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 107th Congress, First Session, Volume 147, 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: 2001
Creator: United States. Congress.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 107th Congress, First Session, Volume 147, Part 8 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 107th Congress, First Session, Volume 147, 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: 2001
Creator: United States. Congress.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 107th Congress, First Session, Volume 147, Part 5 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 107th Congress, First Session, Volume 147, 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: 2001
Creator: United States. Congress.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 107th Congress, First Session, Volume 147, Part 6 (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 107th Congress, First Session, Volume 147, 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: 2001
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
Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation Legislation in the 107th Congress (open access)

Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation Legislation in the 107th Congress

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Date: September 19, 2001
Creator: Sissine, Fred
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Amendments Relating to the Discipline of Children with Disabilities in H.R. 1 and S.1, 107th Congress (open access)

Amendments Relating to the Discipline of Children with Disabilities in H.R. 1 and S.1, 107th Congress

This report discusses the Better Education for Students and Teachers Act, which would eliminate the requirement for educational services to children with disabilities in certain situations.
Date: June 22, 2001
Creator: Jones, Nancy Lee
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Election Reform Bills in the U.S. House of Representatives, 107th Congress: A Comparison of Selected Legislation (open access)

Election Reform Bills in the U.S. House of Representatives, 107th Congress: A Comparison of Selected Legislation

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Date: June 6, 2001
Creator: Coleman, Kevin J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Statutes: An Overview of Legislation in the 107th Congress (open access)

Federal Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Statutes: An Overview of Legislation in the 107th Congress

This report examines legislation in the 107th Congress pertaining to federal mandatory minimum sentencing statutes (mandatory minimums), which demand that execution or incarceration follow criminal conviction. They cover drug dealing and using a gun to commit a federal crime, among other crimes.
Date: April 17, 2003
Creator: Doyle, Charles
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Medicare: Selected Prescription Drug Proposals in the 107th Congress (open access)

Medicare: Selected Prescription Drug Proposals in the 107th Congress

Medicare, the nationwide health insurance program for the aged and disabled, does not cover most outpatient prescription drugs. On several occasions, the Congress has considered providing coverage for at least a portion of beneficiaries’ drug costs. The issue received renewed attention in the 106th Congress. However, there was no consensus on how the coverage should be structured. This report provides a side-by-side comparison of bills introduced in the 107th Congress that have received the most attention.
Date: August 13, 2001
Creator: O'Sullivan, Jennifer
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library