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The Prior Practice of Proxy Voting in House Committee (CRS IN11372)

The recent focus on proxy voting has led to interest in the history of the practice in the House. This Insight describes how proxy voting in House committee previously functioned, summarizes arguments made in support of and oppo...

Federal and State Quarantine and Isolation Authority

- “Federal and State Quarantine and Isolation Authority,” CRS Report RL33201 (17-page PDF)
- Specific Laws and Regulations Governing the Control of Communicable Diseases, CDC
- 10th Amendment

https://hobnobblog.com/2020/03/federal-and-state-...

Congressional Operations Briefing: Capitol Hill Workshop – How Congress Works, in Washington, DC, Sept. 23-25, 2020

Intensive 3-day Congressional Operations Briefing and Seminar

Congressional decision-making is driven by politics, policy and process. This engaging workshop and seminar on legisl...

Custom, On-Site Training from TheCapitol.Net

All of our programs and any combination of their topics can be tailored for on-site training for your organization.

Our training and publications include congressional operations, legislative and budget process, communication and advocacy, media and ...

Drafting Federal Legislation and Amendments, 1-day course in DC, Sept. 30, 2020

A “how to” program for anyone who drafts federal legislation.

This course helps anyone draft, revise, and review bills and amendments, with lessons especially useful to those who review legislation, prepare reports,...

Congressional Operations Briefing: Capitol Hill Workshop – How Congress Works, in Washington, DC, Sept. 23-25, 2020

Intensive 3-day Congressional Operations Briefing and Seminar

Attend a congressional hearing and see the process in action.

When: September 23-25, 2020, 8:30 am – 4 pm all three ...

Forgotten Workers: Through spring 2020, Natl Museum of Am. History features a smattering of photographs and artifacts titled “Forgotten Workers: Chinese Migrants and the Building of the Transcontinental Railroad.”

Forbidden Citizens

https://hobnobblog.com/2019/12/forgotten-workers/

Custom, On-Site Training from TheCapitol.Net

All of our programs and any combination of their topics can be tailored for on-site training for your organization.

Our training and publications include congressional operations, legislative and budget process, communication and advocacy, media and ...

Forbidden Citizens – Chinese Exclusion and the U.S. Congress

By Martin B. Gold

Described as “one of the most vulgar forms of barbarism,” by Rep. John Kasson (R-IA) in 1882, a series of laws known as The Chinese Exclusion Act passed by the United States Congress between 1879 and 1943 resulted in...