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Commonly Used Motions and Requests in the House of Representatives
Congressional Research Service · 2023-10-02 · Reports · 6,634 words · PDF available
This report identifies the most commonly used motions and requests available to Members during proceedings in the House of Representatives. It does not identify motions and requests used when the Hous...
The UAW-Automakers Labor Dispute and Taft-Hartley’s National Emergency Provisions
Congressional Research Service · 2023-10-02 · Resources · 1,704 words · PDF available
Introduction On September 22, 2023, union workers at 38 General Motors and Stellantis parts warehouses in 20 states walked off their jobs and joined an ongoing strike against the two automakers and Fo...
Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (September 25, 2023–October 1, 2023)
Congressional Research Service · 2023-10-02 · Posts · 2,118 words · PDF available
The federal courts issue hundreds of decisions every week in cases involving diverse legal disputes. This Sidebar series selects decisions from the past week that may be of particular interest to fede...
Questions of Privilege in the House
Congressional Research Service · 2023-10-02 · Reports · 1,119 words · PDF available
The House of Representatives distinguishes between privileged business and questions of privilege. Privileged business relates to the order or priority of business before the House and is defined in H...