Chaplain of the House: Selection and Related Procedures

Rundquist, Paul S. ; Beth, Richard S.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Congress;    Clergy;    Congressional chaplains;    Religion;   

RP-ID  :  RS20456
RP-ID  :  RS20456 2003-08-22

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

House procedures to elect an officer during a Congress differ from those followed at the start of a Congress. A resolution to elect a replacement officer to fill a vacancy during a Congress is privileged and debatable under the hour rule. By statute, the Speaker has authority to appoint a temporary replacement officer, and in some cases, temporary appointments have continued in effect for the remainder of a Congress. This report describes the consultative process that ultimately led to Father Coughlin’s temporary appointment, and related parliamentary issues concerning the selection of House officers.