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bill
The principal vehicle employed by lawmakers for introducing their proposals (enacting or repealing laws, for example) in the Senate. Bills are designated S. 1, S. 2, and so on depending on the order i [..]
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calendar of business
A Senate publication sent to each lawmaker's office (and other offices) every day the Senate is in session. It contains information on, for instance, measures reported from the various standing c [..]
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conference report
The compromise product negotiated by the conference committee. The "conference report," which is printed and available to senators, is submitted to each chamber for its consideration, such a [..]
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act
Legislation (a bill or joint resolution, see below) which has passed both chambers of Congress in identical form, been signed into law by the president, or passed over his veto, thus becoming law. Tec [..]
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adjourn
A motion to adjourn in the Senate (or a committee) ends that day's session.
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adjourn for more than 3 days
Under the Constitution, neither chamber may adjourn for more than three days without the approval of the other. Such approval is obtained in a concurrent resolutions approved by both chambers.
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adjournment sine die
The end of a legislative session "without day." These adjournments are used to indicate the final adjournment of an annual or the two-year session of a Congress.
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advice and consent
Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approv [..]
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amendment
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, the Senate must agree t [..]
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