"Dear Colleague" Letters : Current Practices.

Discusses the development and use of "Dear Colleague" letters, which are official correspondence distributed in bulk to Members in both chambers to persuade others to cosponsor or oppose a bill prior to introduction, inform colleagues of events connected with Congressional business, and se...

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Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
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Summary:Discusses the development and use of "Dear Colleague" letters, which are official correspondence distributed in bulk to Members in both chambers to persuade others to cosponsor or oppose a bill prior to introduction, inform colleagues of events connected with Congressional business, and set or modify procedures of the House. Provides description of the current distribution practices of both Chambers.
Item Description:Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.
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