congressional
Relating to legislature
Congressional describes things relating to a congress, especially the United States Congress.
A congressional hearing takes place before legislators.
A congressional district is the geographic area a representative serves.
Congressional approval means passage by the legislative body.
The word appears constantly in American political coverage: The bill faces congressional opposition.
Official enactment of statutes
- billAmount owed, written
- amendmentChange to official text
- statuteEnacted written rule
- actDeed or performance
resolution · lawmaking · committee · subcommittee · hearing · markup · bicameral · session
Involving both major parties
- partisanBiased toward one side
- caucusParty selection meeting
- lobbyingAdvocating to decision-makers
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
incumbent · reelection · democrat · republican · platform · gerrymandering · polarization · midterm
Legislative assembly building
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
- HouseBuilding for habitation
- SenateLegislative body, often bicameral's elder
- gallerySpace for displaying artwork
rotunda · cloakroom · gavel · C-SPAN · pages · sergeant-at-arms · parliamentarian · joint session
Bounded administrative area
- constituentsParts of a whole
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
- representativeOne who acts for another
- senatorUpper chamber member
testimony · oversight · tenure · seat · freshman · ranking member · seniority · town hall
legislation
Official enactment of statutes
act · resolution · lawmaking · committee · subcommittee · hearing · markup · bicameral · session · quorum
bipartisan
Involving both major parties
campaign · incumbent · reelection · democrat · republican · platform · gerrymandering · polarization · midterm · primary
Capitol
Legislative assembly building
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
- HouseBuilding for habitation
- SenateLegislative body, often bicameral's elder
gallery · rotunda · cloakroom · gavel · C-SPAN · pages · sergeant-at-arms · parliamentarian · joint session · recess
district
Bounded administrative area
- constituentsParts of a whole
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
- representativeOne who acts for another
senator · testimony · oversight · tenure · seat · freshman · ranking member · seniority · town hall · casework
- -al adjectivescultural, emotional, environmental, federal, financial
- government termslegislative, federal agencies, state agencies, parliamentary, federal
- electionsballot, ballots, voter registration, candidates, polls
congressionalexecutive
Senior organizational leader
presidential · judicial · administrative · White House · Supreme Court
congressionalstate
Condition or mode
local · municipal · county · city · provincial
congressionalprivate
Restricted to certain parties
nongovernmental · civilian · corporate · unofficial · private-sector
- congressional investigationLawmakers probing governmental matters
- congressional oversightLegislature monitoring executive branch
- congressional debateFormal lawmaker discussion
- congressional districtArea electing House member
- congressional hearingOfficial governmental fact-finding session
- congressional testimonyFormal statements to lawmakers