Members of Congress Who Die in Office : Historic and Current Practices.

Examines past and present practices that are carried out when a Member of Congress dies in office. Discusses floor announcement or acknowledgment on the House or Senate floor; consideration of resolutions of condolence; funeral or other rites; issues related to the office, staff, and survivor benefi...

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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], 2009.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	United States. > Congress > Rules and practice. United States. > Congress > Officials and employees. Death. Electronic books.
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Summary:	Examines past and present practices that are carried out when a Member of Congress dies in office. Discusses floor announcement or acknowledgment on the House or Senate floor; consideration of resolutions of condolence; funeral or other rites; issues related to the office, staff, and survivor benefits of the deceased Member; and publication of memorials.
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. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.