General elections for US Congress and state-level gubernatorial positions that are traditionally held halfway through the President's term (hence the "midterm").
Informal term for a period of delay required by rule. For example, when a bill or other measure is reported from committee, it may be considered on the floor only after it "lies ...
A "day" that starts when the Senate meets after an adjournment and ends when the Senate next adjourns. Hence, a legislative day may extend over several calendar days or even weeks ...
Senate Rule XXVI requires that all committees designate at least one day a month on which it will meet to transact business. Additional meetings may be called by the chairman or ...
A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, ...
Form of political organization in which governmental power is divided between a central government and territorial subdivisions – in the United States, among the national, state, ...