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Executive Orders and Presidential Transitions
Congressional Research Service · 2024-07-30 · Resources · 1,544 words · PDF available
Since at least the Administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the concept of a President’s first “100 days” has been a touchstone for evaluation of presidential effectiveness and places at least some pr...
Presidential Transitions: Executive Branch Political Appointment Status
Congressional Research Service · 2024-07-30 · Resources · 1,060 words · PDF available
The status of incumbent political appointees during presidential transitions has often been of interest to Congress. In some instances, appointees of an outgoing President have continued to serve into...
The Creation of Presidential Records
Congressional Research Service · 2024-07-30 · Infographics · 517 words · PDF available
/ The Creation of Presidential Records Information as of July 30, 2024. Prepared by Meghan M. Stuessy, Analyst in Government Organization and Management, and Jamie Bush, Visual Information Specialist....
Senate Procedures to Confirm Nominees
Congressional Research Service · 2024-07-30 · Testimony · 10,466 words · PDF available
Nominations; nominations process; confirmation process; nominees; Senate rules; en bloc; holds; nuclear option; cloture; postcloture; filibuster; confirmation; PAS; rules change; S.Res.15; S.Res.444; ...
Presidential Transitions: Midnight Rulemaking
Congressional Research Service · 2024-07-30 · Resources · 1,693 words · PDF available
Midnight Rulemaking Overview During the final months of presidential Administrations, federal agencies have often increased the pace of their regulatory activities. This phenomenon is often referred t...
Presidential and Federal Records: Transition Considerations
Congressional Research Service · 2024-07-30 · Resources · 1,649 words · PDF available
At the conclusion of a presidency, both the President and the Administration have likely generated millions of government records that document the actions and decisionmaking processes of the executiv...
Political-to-Career Conversions (“Burrowing In”)
Congressional Research Service · 2024-07-30 · Resources · 1,643 words · PDF available
Some individuals who are serving in appointed (noncareer) positions in the executive branch convert to career positions in the competitive service, the Senior Executive Service (SES), or the excepted ...
Senate Procedures to Confirm Nominees
Congressional Research Service · 2024-07-30 · Testimony · 8,438 words · PDF available
Appointments Clause; Officer of the United States; Principal Officer; Inferior Officer; Advice and Consent