Zoekresultaten - "U.S. Senate"

Filibuster : obstruction and lawmaking in the U.S. Senate / door Wawro, Gregory J. (Gregory John)

“…Obstruction and lawmaking in the U.S. Senate…”
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Esteemed colleagues civility and deliberation in the U.S. Senate /

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Advise & dissent memoirs of South Dakota and the U.S. Senate / door Abourezk, James G., 1931-

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Getting away with murder : the twentieth-century struggle for civil rights in the U.S. Senate / door Holloway, Vanessa A.

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The heroic and the notorious U.S. Senators from Illinois / door Kenney, David, 1922-

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Leadership in committee a comparative analysis of leadership behavior in the U.S. Senate : with a new preface for the paperback / door Evans, C. Lawrence, 1958-

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Kentucky votes. door Jewell, Malcolm E.

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Professor Wellstone goes to Washington the inside story of a grassroots U.S. Senate campaign / door McGrath, Dennis J.

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The changing face of representation : the gender of U.S. senators and constituent communications / door Fridkin, Kim L.

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Country reports on human rights practices for 1999 - volume 1 : report submitted to the Committee on International Relations U.S House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations U.S Senate by the Department of State in accordance with sections 116(d) and 502B(b) of the Foreign Assistence Act of 1961 as amended....

Advances in Research Using the C-SPAN Archives /

Inhoudsopgave: “…Gendered linguistics: a large-scale text analysis of U.S. Senate candidate debates /…”
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Hearings in the Senate and House of Representatives a guide for preparation and procedure /

Inhoudsopgave: “…Carr -- Hearings in the U.S. Senate: a guide for preparation and conduct / Richard Sachs and Carol Hardy-Vincent -- Hearings in the U.S. …”
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The gentleman from Illinois stories from forty years of elective public service / door Dixon, Alan J.

Inhoudsopgave: “…The early years -- Serving in the Illinois State House -- An Illinois state senator -- Treasurer and Secretary of State -- U.S. Senator Alan J. Dixon -- Going home.…”
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When courts & Congress collide the struggle for control of America's judicial system / door Geyh, Charles Gardner

Inhoudsopgave: “…The origins of American judicial independence and accountability -- Congressional oversight of the judicial branch and the emergence of customary independence -- The decline and fall of impeachment as a means to control judicial decision making -- Judicial appointments and the prospective accountability of judicial nominees to the U.S. Senate -- The role of the courts in preserving customary independence -- The dynamic equilibrium.…”
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Treaty politics and the rise of executive agreements international commitments in a system of shared powers / door Krutz, Glen S.

Inhoudsopgave: “…Treaties and executive agreements : a history -- Explaining the rise of executive agreements in the modern era -- Presidential decision making : the alternative use of treaties and executive agreements -- Far from pro forma : politics in treaty advice and consent -- Delayed diplomacy : gridlock in the U.S. Senate -- The forgotten house? : the role of the House of Representatives in international agreements.…”
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Dividing the union : Jesse Burgess Thomas and the making of the Missouri Compromise / door Hall, Matthew W., 1945-

Inhoudsopgave: “…From Maryland to Kentucky: first steps toward Egypt -- The Northwest Territory: organizing an expanding nation -- In the shadow of slavery -- The next slippery rung on the political ladder -- Into the fray in Illinois -- Gathering forces -- The political divide -- Illinois statehood -- First months in the U.S. Senate -- The Missouri Compromise: maneuvering for position -- The Missouri Compromise: the final struggle -- The aftermath -- The perspective of Ohio -- A rest to the people of God.…”
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William Almon Wheeler : political star of the north country / door Hallas, Herbert C., 1937-

Inhoudsopgave: “…-- "As righteous as an edict of God" -- "A wild and joyous time" -- The frozen snake and the "greatest of humbugs" -- "The machine always slaughters its new converts" -- Delivering a "paroxysm of partisan fury" -- U.S. Senate election round one: the double-cross -- U.S. …”
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The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 a political history / door Wooten, James A., 1958-

Inhoudsopgave: “…Policy-making for private pensions : the genesis and structure of a policy domain -- "The most glorious story of failure in the business" : the Studebaker-Packard corporation and the origins of ERISA -- "The 'bible' in this field" : the president's committee on corporate pension funds and the origins of ERISA -- "A new legislative era in this country" : pension reform from blueprint to bill -- "A major American institution, built upon human disappointment" : agenda-setting in the U.S. Senate -- A green light in the Senate -- A donnybrook in the House -- Enacting ERISA.…”
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Congress and policy change

Inhoudsopgave: “…. -- Adjusting to the U.S. Senate / Richard F. Fenno, Jr. -- Campaign learning, congressional behavior, and policy change / Marjorie Randon Hershey -- Party leadership and policy change / Barbara Sinclair -- Blocking coalitions and policy change / Roberta Herzberg -- Logrolling in an institutional context / John Ferejohn -- Congress and policy change : issues, answers, and prospects / Leroy N. …”
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Tax haven banks

Inhoudsopgave: “…O'Connor (United States Dept. of Justice) before the United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations hearing entitled "tax haven banks and U.S. tax compliance" -- Opening statement of Senator Carl Levin before U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations on tax haven banks and U.S. tax compliance -- Opening statement Senator Norm Coleman: tax haven banks and U.S. tax compliance -- Exhibit list: hearing on tax haven banks and U.S. tax compliance.…”
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