Congressional

• caucus
• committee
• conference
• confirmation hearing
• congressional district
• constituent
• delegate
• discretionary spending
• divided government
• emergency spending
• ex-officio
• frank
• general debate
• gridlock
• hearing
• joint meeting
• joint session
• lame duck session
• majority leader
• majority whip
• minority leader
• minority whip
• other body
• oversight committee
• political action committee
• pork/pork barrel
• precinct
• president of the Senate
• president pro tempore
• proportional representation
• quorum (call)
• ranking member
• ratification
• reapportionment
• recess
• redistricting
• speaker of the House
• subcommittee

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