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A member of congress is immune from this when the house or senate is in session and when he is going to or returning from house or senate meetings?
arrest
A member of Congress is immune from this when the House and Senate is in session and when he is going to or returning from the House or Senate meetings?
Traffic citation for speeding
A member of congress is immune from this when the house and senate is in session and when is he going to or returning from house or senate meetings?
Arrest from anything except a felony or treason Also they cannot be sued for anything they say while they are on the floor
What is is a joint session of congress?
When the House and Senate meet together, it is referred to as a "Joint Session of Congress."Any meeting of both House and Senate of the U.S. Congress is commonly called a "Joint Session" but there really are different type of meetings where the whole House and Senate get together: Joint Session, Joint Meeting, and Formal Joint Gatherings.Several examples of the Joint Session are mandated by the Constitution such as the State of the Union Address that the President is required to provide each year. Joint Sessionsalso include meeting to formally count the electoral votes following a presidential election. Joint Sessions may also be requested by the President. Two examples of such a Joint Session are President Roosevelt's speech after the attack on Pearl Harbor, and President Bush's speech after the attacks of 11 September 2001. A Joint Session of Congress requires concurrent resolutions from both the House and Senate to meet.Other combined meetings of the House and Senate are referred to as Joint Meetings. These occur with unanimous consent to recess and meet. Joint meetings are usually for the purpose of allowing U.S. officials other than the President or foreign dignitaries to address the entire Congress.Meetings of Congress for presidential inaugurations are a special case called formal joint gatherings, but may also be joint sessions if both houses are in session at the time.
How does congress decide how to end a session?
when both house and senate adjourn.
What type of session of congress would you found during the presidents state of the union address?
The State of the Union address is typically delivered during a joint session of Congress. This means that both the House of Representatives and the Senate come together in the same session to hear the president's speech. It is a significant event in which the president discusses the administration's priorities and provides an update on the nation's status.
What is the name of the senate and the house of representatives when they meet jointly?
It is called a Joint Session of the U.S. Congress
What is a senate meeting called?
The Senate meets in sessions. The Session are numbered since the first meeting. The Congressional Record serves as the official record of everything done in the meetings.
What does the President deliver to a Joint Session of Congress?
The State of The Union Address. He appears before a joint session of Congress (this means the Senate and the Representatives are there) to deliver this annual speech.
When is the 112th session of congress sworn in?
January 3 2011 expect chris coons and wv senate sworrn in Number 15
How ias a session of congress related to a term of congress?
A term is how long someone serves in congress before they face another election. In the House of representatives, it's two years. In the senate, it's six years. A session is merely a period of time where congress is actively doing things (e.g. holding votes, committee meetings, etc). Congress is currently not in session as they're all back in their home districts running for re-election (except for those senators who aren't up for re-election this go round)
The President can call a session of Congress at which time both the House and Senate meet together?
The President does not have the power to call a joint session of Congress. However, the President does have the authority to request a joint session, where both the House and Senate convene. Joint sessions are typically called for important events, such as the State of the Union address.
