Overview

This comprehensive guide to Congress is ideal for anyone who wants to know how Congress really works, including federal executives, attorneys, lobbyists, media and public affairs staff, government affairs, policy and budget analysts, congressional office staff and students. 

Features

Clear explanation of the legislative process, budget process, and House and Senate business

Flowcharts for legislative and budget processes

Explanation of the electoral college and votes by states

Glossary of legislative terms

Relationship between budget resolutions and appropriation and authorization bills

Amendment tree and amendment procedures

How members are assigned to committees

Agenda for early organization meetings (after election, before adjournment)

Sample legislative documents with explanatory annotations

Bibliographic references throughout

Additional Resources

Complete Table of Contents with links to other material at CongressionalDeskbook.com