Policy Library

Major legislation is usually considered in the House under a two-step process. First, the House agrees to a resolution reported by the Committee on Rules that sets the terms for considering that legis...

The House of Representatives resolves into the Committee of the Whole, a parliamentary device designed to allow greater participation by Members in debate, to consider major measures. Various rules an...

Paper money has officially been part of United States currency since the Continental Congress authorized a $2 note in June 1776. These first notes were designed as “bills of credit” to pay for the def...