A lame-duck session of Congress in the United States occurs whenever one Congress meets after its successor is elected, but before the successor's term... 62 KB (9,154 words) - 05:48, 26 March 2023 |
been elected Lame duck session, a legislative session that takes place after an election but before newly elected members are seated Lame duck (game design)... 1 KB (252 words) - 22:31, 20 October 2023 |
In politics, a lame duck or outgoing politician is an elected official whose successor has already been elected or will be soon. An outgoing politician... 29 KB (3,251 words) - 03:58, 30 December 2023 |
long session beginning in Decembers of odd-numbered years, and in a short lame-duck session in December of even-numbered years. The long lame-duck period... 23 KB (2,768 words) - 20:22, 5 May 2024 |
life and law practice in Buffalo. He continued to be active in the lame duck session of Congress that followed the 1842 elections and returned to Buffalo... 103 KB (12,453 words) - 20:38, 13 May 2024 |
appropriation bills, has not been completed, Congress will often meet in a lame-duck session, adjourning as late as December 31, before the newly elected Congress... 18 KB (2,223 words) - 07:04, 13 April 2024 |
Congress passed the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act during its lame duck session and President Chester A. Arthur, himself a former spoilsman, signed... 22 KB (2,416 words) - 18:57, 16 October 2023 |
to come up for voting. Sam's idea that they should try to call a lame-duck session of Congress to pass the Treaty before this happens gets the OK. Communications... 5 KB (595 words) - 00:08, 3 April 2024 |
Federal Reserve banking systems. On January 25, 1933, during the lame duck session of Congress following the 1932 elections, the Senate passed a version... 76 KB (9,151 words) - 07:37, 24 March 2024 |
and questioned whether there was time for ratification during the lame-duck session, calling for an opening of the negotiation record before a vote is... 61 KB (5,946 words) - 05:52, 23 April 2024 |
Rican status referendum, the Puerto Rican legislature passed in a lame duck session Law 167 of 2020, replacing the Puerto Rico Equality Commission with... 27 KB (1,042 words) - 08:33, 14 May 2024 |
Harding did not survive to meet. A month after the election, the lame-duck session of the outgoing 67th Congress met. Harding then believed his early... 136 KB (17,778 words) - 20:32, 13 May 2024 |
July 31, 2019. "Wisconsin Republicans seek to hobble Democrats in lame duck session". The Guardian. December 2, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2019. "Scott... 97 KB (4,225 words) - 00:42, 14 May 2024 |
the lame duck session. If he didn't do so, they said, they would make a resolution to expel him the first order of business at the lame duck session. On... 56 KB (5,622 words) - 01:36, 20 April 2024 |
during a lame-duck session of the Legislature; however, the governor came to the conclusion that passage of the bill during the lame-duck session was not... 98 KB (8,994 words) - 02:06, 3 May 2024 |
their victory in the 1860 presidential election. During the 1856 lame duck session of Congress, Brooks made a speech calling for the admission of Kansas... 34 KB (3,999 words) - 17:09, 4 May 2024 |
To hold impeachment proceedings, Republican leadership called a lame-duck session in December 1998. While the House Judiciary Committee hearings ended... 253 KB (24,610 words) - 20:28, 13 May 2024 |
Civil Rights Act of 1866. Reelected in 1866, Hayes returned to the lame-duck session. On January 7, 1867, he voted for the resolution that authorized the... 103 KB (12,271 words) - 17:38, 13 May 2024 |
General, William Barr, to delay confirmation hearings during the lame-duck session. Polls prior to Ginsburg's death highlighted the high interest in... 115 KB (8,277 words) - 03:40, 24 February 2024 |