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Calendars of the House of Representatives: Main Page The Calendars of the U.S. House of Representatives and History of Legislation is prepared under the direction of Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House of Representatives, by the Office of Legislative Operations. Calendars of the U.S. House of Representatives and History of Legislation: Main Page Current Congress Only, Daily House Calendar (109th Congress) www.gpoaccess.gov /calendars/house   (148 words)

Kids in the House - Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives Meet the Clerk- Learn about the official duties of the Clerk and the history of the office, and read the biographies of the Clerk and the Deputy Clerk. The Clerk is an officer in the United States House of Representatives, and Kids in the House is the Office of the Clerk's official Web site for kids, parents, and teachers. On this site you will explore the role the Office of the Clerk plays in the U.S. House of Representatives and learn about the legislative process and its effect on you. clerkkids.house.gov   (344 words)

Search Encyclopedia.com United States -> History European Exploration and Settlement Exploration of the area now included in the United States was spurred after Christopher Columbus, sailing for the Spanish monarchy, made his voyage in 1492. Massachusetts -> Economy Massachusetts is traditionally industrial, and, with its predominantly urban population, is one of the most densely settled states in the nation. Massachusetts -> History Early European Exploration and Colonization The coast of what is now Massachusetts was probably skirted by Norsemen in the 11th cent., and Europeans of various nationalities (but mostly English) sailed offshore in the late 16th and early 17th cent. www.encyclopedia.com /searchpool.asp?target=Somerville,Massachusetts   (519 words)

Hawaii Government State Capital Honolulu Governor Linda Lingle Hawaii State Motto United States representatives and senators, federal legislators, are responsible for laws at the national level and state legislators are responsible for laws at the state level. Hawaii was once ruled by kings and much of its history concerns the relationships of the rulers with the outside world of missionaries, traders, and businessmen. In the executive branch, the Governor is the head of the State of Hawaii and is responsible for the execution of laws and the supervision of the executive departments. www.netstate.com /states/government/hi_government.htm   (2793 words)

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives These lists document the history of House Officers such as the Chief Administrative Officers, Sergeants at Arms, Parliamentarians, Postmasters, and the Doorkeepers of the House. The Office of the Clerk is pleased to announce the launch of Kids in the House–an interactive center that helps kids learn about the United States House of Representatives and its role in lawmaking. At this site, you can obtain copies of House documents, including public disclosure forms, made available by the Clerk as part of the official duties. clerk.house.gov   (364 words)

Legislative Documents in XML at the United States House of Representatives Drafting Legislation Using XML at the U.S. House of Representatives provides additional information about the history of drafting legislation at the House and current efforts to create an authoring application. Legislative Documents in XML at the United States House of Representatives Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, these DTDs are not subject to copyright protection and are in the public domain. xml.house.gov   (396 words)

National Political Index: Contacting Federal Elected Officials The United States House of Representatives Member Directory information is presented in 3 formats: This evolving service also provides general background information about U.S. Senate legislative procedures, Senate facilities in the Capitol Building, and the history of the Senate. The United States Senate's World Wide Web server provides information from and about the members of the Senate, Senate Committees, and Senate leadership and support offices. www.politicalindex.com /sect2.htm   (339 words)

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives The Office of the Clerk is pleased to announce the launch of Kids in the House–an interactive center that helps kids learn about the United States House of Representatives and its role in lawmaking. The new edition of the official Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, last published in 1989, includes updated biographies and information about approximately 12,000 Representatives, Delegates, Resident Commissioners, and Senators, from the 1st through the 108th Congresses. These lists document the history of House Officers such as the Chief Administrative Officers, Sergeants at Arms, Parliamentarians, Postmasters, and the Doorkeepers of the House. clerk.house.gov   (361 words)

National Political Index: Contacting Federal Elected Officials The United States Senate's World Wide Web server provides information from and about the members of the Senate, Senate Committees, and Senate leadership and support offices. This evolving service also provides general background information about U.S. Senate legislative procedures, Senate facilities in the Capitol Building, and the history of the Senate. The representative for Puerto Rico is called the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico. www.politicalindex.com /sect2.htm   (339 words)

City of Arlington, TX :: Disclaimer E-mail the President and Vice President; history of the White House; other information. Extensive information on the 16-county North Texas region, sponsored by the North Central Texas Council of Governments. a Texas Workforce Commission resource that allows anyone to access a comprehensive job bank for the entire state of Texas. www.ci.arlington.tx.us /links   (413 words)

Statement of Robert B. Reich Secretary of Labor before the CommitteeonWays and Means Subcommittee on Human Resources and Subcommittee on Trade, United States House of Representatives [07/12/94] Statement of Robert B. Reich Secretary of Labor before the CommitteeonWays and Means Subcommittee on Human Resources and Subcommittee on Trade, United States House of Representatives [07/12/94] This option allows states to offer partial unemployment benefits to employees who are working reduced hours, because their employer is seeking to reduce costs to avert a shutdown, or is spreading work reductions throughout the labor force in an attempt to avoid layoffs. When workers first applied for unemployment insurance, state agencies used labor market information, work history and educational attainment information to determine which of the newly jobless were at risk of long-term unemployment. www.dol.gov /asp/programs/history/reich/congress/071294rr.htm   (3626 words)

National Political Index: Contacting Federal Elected Officials The United States Senate's World Wide Web server provides information from and about the members of the Senate, Senate Committees, and Senate leadership and support offices. This evolving service also provides general background information about U.S. Senate legislative procedures, Senate facilities in the Capitol Building, and the history of the Senate. The representative for Puerto Rico is called the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico. www.politicalindex.com /sect2.htm   (339 words)

National Park Service: A Brief History of the National Park Service For the purpose of developing coordinated and adequate public park, parkway, and recreational-area facilities for the people of the United States, the Secretary is authorized to aid the several States and political subdivisions thereof in planning such areas therein, and in cooperating with one another to accomplish these ends. No such compact or agreement shall be effective until approved by the legislatures of the several States which are parties thereto and by the Congress of the United States. Such aid shall be made available through the National Park Service acting in co-operation with such State agencies or agencies of political subdivisions of States as the Secretary deems best. www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/kieley/kieley24.htm   (272 words)

Federal Judicial History Administrative Office Act of 1939 - Text of Document Such estimates in respect of the circuit courts of appeals, the district courts of the United States, and courts hereinafter referred to in the Territories and possessions, and of the administrative office shall be approved by the conference of senior circuit judges before their presentation to the Bureau of the Budget. The Director shall be the administrative officer of the United States courts and shall have charge, under the supervision and direction of the conference of senior circuit judges, of— For the purposes of this chapter, the District of Columbia shall be deemed to be a judicial circuit. www.fjc.gov /history/home.nsf/page/17b   (1075 words)

City of Arlington, TX - Helpful Links E-mail the President and Vice President; history of the White House; Texas wildflowers, sunsets, landscapes or wildlife for your screen from the Texas Department of Economic Development. Any person of voting age may become a member. www.2600.com /hacked_pages/1999/11/www.ci.arlington.tx.us/helplinks.html   (314 words)

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives The Office of the Clerk is pleased to announce the launch of Kids in the House–an interactive center that helps kids learn about the United States House of Representatives and its role in lawmaking. The new edition of the official Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, last published in 1989, includes updated biographies and information about approximately 12,000 Representatives, Delegates, Resident Commissioners, and Senators, from the 1st through the 108th Congresses. These lists document the history of House Officers such as the Chief Administrative Officers, Sergeants at Arms, Parliamentarians, Postmasters, and the Doorkeepers of the House. clerk.house.gov   (361 words)

National Political Index: Contacting Federal Elected Officials The United States Senate's World Wide Web server provides information from and about the members of the Senate, Senate Committees, and Senate leadership and support offices. This evolving service also provides general background information about U.S. Senate legislative procedures, Senate facilities in the Capitol Building, and the history of the Senate. The representative for Puerto Rico is called the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico. www.politicalindex.com /sect2.htm   (339 words)

Who Was Joe L Evins? Joe L. Evins represented Tennessee's fourth congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for 30 years. At the time of his retirement, he was the longest serving member of the House of Representatives in the history of the state of Tennessee. He was affectionately referred to as the "Dean" of the Tennessee delegation by his fellow house members from Tennessee. www.smithvilletn.com /jle.htm   (1378 words)

U.S. Congressman John Culberson : 7th District of Texas I am also working hard to block the Administration's efforts in the Senate debate on this bill to legalize the millions of illegal aliens in the United States. I have been one of the principal leaders in the House at designing and passing legislation like the REAL ID Act and the Border Security Act, which passed the House in December 2005. When we are at war with Islamic extremists committed to America's destruction, we cannot allow any aspect of seaport operations to fall under the control of a Muslim nation with a long history of collaboration with Islamic extremists. culberson.house.gov   (578 words)

National Political Index: Contacting Federal Elected Officials The United States Senate's World Wide Web server provides information from and about the members of the Senate, Senate Committees, and Senate leadership and support offices. This evolving service also provides general background information about U.S. Senate legislative procedures, Senate facilities in the Capitol Building, and the history of the Senate. The representative for Puerto Rico is called the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico. www.politicalindex.com /sect2.htm   (339 words)

The Sam Rayburn Library and Museum The fireplace immediately behind the desk was originally installed in the House of Representatives, where it remained for ninety-two years until its removal during the Capitol renovation project in the late 1940's. It is the creation of the man who served as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives longer than any other person: Sam Taliaferro Rayburn (1882-1961). Except for two brief periods when the Republican Party controlled the House (1947-1948 and 1953-1955), Rayburn continued to serve as Speaker until his death in 1961. www.cah.utexas.edu /divisions/Rayburn.html   (1171 words)

AAOS On-Line Service Academy News - Presidential Guest Speaker-Rep. Newt Gingrich, Feb. 23, 1996 It is our privilege and pleasure this morning to have with us Newt Gingrich, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. He was a history professor at West Georgia College, Carrolton, Georgia until 1978; a representative from the State of Georgia from 1978 until now; Minority Whip in 1989 and elected Speaker of the House of Representatives in 1995. If the specialist is in one state and the patient's in another state, the current pattern has been you move the patient. www.aaos.org /wordhtml/aaosnews/nespeech.htm   (5047 words)

www.hoyer.house.gov :: about steny hoyer :: biography of congressman steny hoyer Now serving his 13th term in Congress, he also is the longest-serving Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Southern Maryland in history. He is the former Co-Chair (and a current member) of the Democratic Steering Committee, served as the chief candidate recruiter for House Democrats from 1995 to 2000, and currently continues to actively recruit candidates around the country. Congressman Steny H. Hoyer of Maryland's Fifth Congressional District is now serving his second term as the House Democratic Whip, the second-ranking position among House Democrats. www.hoyer.house.gov /About   (1081 words)

WGBH - Election 2000 - Candidate Profiles - U.S. House of Representatives A five-term incumbent, Representative John W. Olver was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1991, in a special election to fill the seat of the late representative Silvio O. Conte. REPRESENTATIVE JOHN W. "With the astounding economy rolling along, this country has much to be proud of and enormous opportunity ahead. After graduation, he joined the staff of the late Congressman Silvio O. Conte, who represented the First District for many years. www.wgbh.org /pages/gboston/election2000/profiles/house_01.html   (645 words)

Barbara Jordan In 1972 Jordan defeated Republican Paul Merritt to represent Texas' Eighteenth District in the House of Representatives. Jordan and other freshman representatives met with Speaker Carl Albert and arranged a meeting on the House floor in April to provide newly elected Democrats an opportunity to express their frustration with the difficult relations between Congress and the Executive Branch. After receiving a B.A. in political science and history from Texas Southern University in 1956 she went to attend law school. www.house.gov /jacksonlee/AllAboutHouston/barbara_charline_jordan.htm   (562 words)

National Political Index: Contacting Federal Elected Officials The United States Senate's World Wide Web server provides information from and about the members of the Senate, Senate Committees, and Senate leadership and support offices. This evolving service also provides general background information about U.S. Senate legislative procedures, Senate facilities in the Capitol Building, and the history of the Senate. The representative for Puerto Rico is called the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico. www.politicalindex.com /sect2.htm   (339 words)

Mound Westonka High School House of Representatives Information on House rules of procedure, current events, annual schedule, committees, voting and scheduled hearings Supreme Court Collection Gives the court calendar, schedule of arguments, current justices's biographies and decisions, biographies of all former members and a glossary of terms. Lists the current business and schedule, committes and actions, bill summaries and status, along with member information. www.westonka.k12.mn.us /mwhs/media/government.html   (185 words)

Council of American Ambassadors > Members > James J. Blanchard Prior to his appointment, Jim Blanchard was Governor of Michigan for eight years (1983-1991) and also served four terms as a Member of the United States House of Representatives (1975-1983). He is a former Chairman of the Democratic Governors’ Association and the National Democratic Platform Committee, and a former member of the National Governors’ Association Executive Committee. Following his service as Ambassador, United States Secretary of State Warren Christopher presented Jim Blanchard with the Foreign Affairs Award for Public Service, an honor bestowed on only a handful of Ambassadors. www.americanambassadors.org /index.cfm?fuseaction=Members.view&memberid=57   (305 words)

Council of American Ambassadors > Members > David M. Abshire David Abshire is a 1951 graduate of West Point, served as an Infantry Company Commander in the Korean War, and later received his doctorate with Honors in history from Georgetown University, where for many years he was an adjunct professor at its School of Foreign Service. From 1970-1972, he was Assistant Secretary of State, and in 1974 was named as the first Chairman of the Board for International Broadcasting. David M. Abshire is President of the Center for the Study of the Presidency and also President of the Richard Lounsbery Foundation of New York. americanambassadors.org /index.cfm?fuseaction=Members.view&memberid=57   (272 words)

EMILY's List - ENDORSES CLAIRE McCASKILL FOR GOVERNOR OF MISSOURI In its 19-year history, EMILY’s List has grown to more than 90,000 members nationwide who have helped elect seven women governors, 11 women to the United States Senate and 56 women to the U.S. House of Representatives. As evidenced by her strong performance in the Democratic gubernatorial primary this month, McCaskill’s impressive record as state auditor, as a prosecutor, and as a former Missouri state representative has earned her the respect of Missouri voters. Washington, DC -- EMILY's List, the largest financial resource for women running for elected office, today announced its support for State Auditor Claire McCaskill in her run for governor of Missouri. www.emilyslist.org /newsroom/releases/20040825.html   (390 words)

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