Lame Duck Sessions of Congress, 1935-2012 (74th-112th Congresses)

Beth, Richard S. ; Tollestrup, Jessica

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Congressional sessions;    Congress;    Congressional elections;   

RP-ID  :  RL33677
RP-ID  :  RL33677_2014Sep19

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses how lame duck sessions occur, and the background of the lame duck sessions between 1940 and 2012. A "lame duck" session of Congress occurs whenever one Congress meets after its successor is elected, but before the term of the current Congress ends.