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Publisher: U.S. Senate Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs: Committee Prints, 107th Congress 
 This U.S. Senate committee report offers two unrelated but important resources: the text of the five-volume set of the McCarthy hearings of 1953-54, and a report about the scandal-besmirched Enron Corporation exploring "what could have been done, if anything, to detect Enron's problems or to prevent its failure." Caution: in describing the targets of his enquiries, Senator Joseph McCarthy used coarse language that may not be appropriate for younger audiences. http://www.gpo.gov/congress/senate/senate12cp107.html Topics: Corruption & Fraud, Political Parties & Theories, Politics by Place, United States History Last updated May 7, 2003 United States Senate Daily Press Gallery
"The press gallery provides credentials and workspace for bona fide print journalists who cover the Congress. The Superintendent, under the direction of the Standing Committee of Correspondents, supervises the gallery staff to facilitate the coverage by reporters of Congressional activity." This site provides details about the procedure for obtaining media credentials for Congressional coverage, lists of member news agencies, and links to other Congressional information. http://www.senate.gov/galleries/daily/ Topics: Communications, Federal (U.S.) Government, News Last updated Feb 15, 2005 California Indian Heritage
This resource is offered to help people "gain a greater knowledge of the rich history of California's Native Americans" and their contributions to our culture. It features a timeline, brief information on tribal groups and their way of life, a directory of California tribes (some with Web links), and links to other resources. From the official Web site of U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer of California. http://boxer.senate.gov/nah/ Topics: Native Americans Last updated May 4, 2004 U.S. Senate: Supreme Court Nominations
"The Constitution requires the president to submit nominations to the Senate for its advice and consent. Since the Supreme Court was established in 1789, presidents have submitted ... [over 150] nominations for the Court, including those for chief justice." This site provides a list of nominees with information about confirmation status, and voting details. From the U.S. Senate. http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/reference/nominations/Nominations.htm Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Judicial Process Last updated Oct 6, 2005 Daniel Webster: A Featured Biography
Brief information about Senator Daniel Webster (1782-1852), who was known as the "Great Orator," and who "lent his eloquence to the cause of national unity during the tumultuous years leading to the Civil War." Includes two essays about important speeches given by Webster, and details about the Senate portrait of Webster. From the United States Senate. http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/Featured_Bio_Webster.htm Topics: Notable People: Government Last updated Dec 13, 2005 Women in the Senate
Compilation of links to biographies of women Senators, starting with Rebecca Latimer Felton of Georgia, who was the first woman to serve in the Senate (for 24 hours, by appointment in 1922), and Hattie Wyatt Caraway of Arkansas, who, in 1932, was the first woman elected to the Senate. Senators currently serving have bolded listings. From the U.S. Senate Historical Office; biographies are from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/women_senators.htm Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Notable People: Government, Notable People: Women Last updated Jan 24, 2008 Presidential Inaugurations: Invitations and Tickets in the U.S. Senate Collection
Images of historical invitations and tickets for inaugurations of the president and vice president of the United States. Includes material back to the 1925 inauguration of Calvin Coolidge and Charles Dawes. Also provides the number of words in each inaugural address and a quick fact about each ceremony (such as Harry Truman's 1949 swearing-in, the first inaugural ceremony to be televised). From the U.S. Senate. http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/art/presidential_inaugurations/presidential_inauguration_introduction.htm Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Dec 15, 2008 Inaugural [2009]
Website for the 2009 inaugural as presented by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC), which "plans and executes all Inaugural activities ... including the Inaugural swearing-in ceremony of the President and Vice President." Features a committee history, members list back to 1901, 2009 events listing (such as the parade and official balls), background on the Abraham Lincoln "A New Birth of Freedom" theme, and related material. From the U.S. Senate Rules Committee. http://inaugural.senate.gov/index.cfm Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Dec 15, 2008 Appointed Senators
Listing of appointed U.S. Senators, with background on vacant Senate seats. It notes that "[i]f a vacancy occurs due to a senator's death, resignation, or expulsion, the 17th Amendment allows state legislatures to empower the governor to appoint a replacement to complete the term or to hold office until a special election can take place." Includes a link to a report on how House and Senate vacancies are filled. From the U.S. Senate. http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/senators_appointed.htm Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Dec 15, 2008 Direct Election of Senators
This essay explains how "[v]oters have elected their senators in the privacy of the voting booth since 1913. The framers of the Constitution, however, did not intend senators to be elected in this way," as senators were originally elected by state legislatures. Includes discussion of problems associated with the non-direct election system, such as vacant seats because of political hostilities prior to the Civil War and intimidation and bribery. From the U.S. Senate. http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/Direct_Election_Senators.htm Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Jan 12, 2009 |
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