Congressional Procedure: A Practical Guide to the Legislative Process in the U.S. Congress - Hardcover

Arenberg, Richard

Hardcover

ISBN 13: 9798992689761

Publisher: Sunwater Institute, 2026

Synopsis

Congressional Procedure explains the legislative and congressional budget processes along with all aspects of Congress.

This comprehensive guide to Congress is ideal for anyone who wants to know how Congress really works, including federal executives, attorneys, lobbyists, media and public affairs staff, government affairs, policy and budget analysts, congressional office staff and students.

• Clear explanation of the legislative process, budget process, and House and Senate business
• Legislative process flowchart
• Explanation of the electoral college and votes by states
• Relationship between budget resolutions and appropriation and authorization bills
• Amendment tree and amendment procedures
• How members are assigned to committees
• Glossary of legislative terms

About this title

About the Authors

Richard A. Arenberg is a Visiting Lecturer in Political Science and International and Public Affairs at Brown University. He previously taughtat Northeastern University and Suffolk University. He worked for Sens. Paul Tsongas (D-MA), Carl Levin (D-MI), and Majority Leader George Mitchell (D-ME) for 34 years. He served on the Senate Iran-Contra Committee in 1987.Arenberg is co-author of the award-winning Defending the Filibuster: The Soul of the Senate, named "Book of the Year in Political Science" by Foreword Reviews in 2012. A second edition was published in 2014. The U.S. Senate Historical Office published Richard A. Arenberg: Oral History Interviews in 2011.He serves on the Board of Directors of Social Security Works and the Social Security Education Fund. He is an affiliate of the Taubman Centerfor American Politics and Policy. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Providence Journal, Politico, and The Boston Globe. He is also a contributor to Newsmax and The Hill. Arenberg holds bachelor's and master's degrees from Boston University.

Jeffrey T. Bozman has worked in all three branches of the federal government but counts his time on Capitol Hill as a professional highlight. He served as counsel to the chairman of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee from 2020 to 2022, where his portfolio encompassed Department of Defense acquisitions, industrial base policy, and foreign investment reviews.From 2013 to 2020, Jeff practiced law with Covington & Burling in Washington, DC. At William & Mary Law School, Jeff served as Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review and was awarded the Thatcher Prize, the I'Anson Prize, and the Order of the Coif. He clerked for the Honorable Rebecca Beach Smith, then the Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Prior to law school, Jeff served as a Marine Corps officer.Outside of legal practice, Jeff is a member of St. John's Church Lafayette Square and its choir. He was an early board member of the Armed Services Arts Partnership and a "plankowner" of the Lewis B. Puller, Jr., Veterans Benefits Clinic at William & Mary.

Edition details

• Publisher: Sunwater Institute
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798992689761
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 236