]> http://www.llrx.com/taxonomy/term/176/0 Paul Jenks is a veteran expert on Congress and legislation who reports from Washington, D.C. en http://www.llrx.com/congress/authorization.htm <b>Paul Jenks</b> explains the process of key Congressional activitiy: before money can be spent, Congress must authorize the expenditure first, and then must appropriate the money to do so. Congress CongressLine Jenks, Paul Legal Research Legislative Research Mon, 15 Jan 2007 01:00:00 -0700 http://www.llrx.com/congress/votingincongress.htm <b>Paul Jenks</b> discusses sources of Congressional voting data and methods of analysis. Congress CongressLine Jenks, Paul Legislative Research Sun, 17 Dec 2006 01:00:00 -0700 http://www.llrx.com/congress/congressionalleadership.htm In a timely article, <b>Paul Jenks</b> describes the leadership hierarchy in Congress, which may undergo significant changes in the upcoming election. Congress CongressLine Jenks, Paul Legislative Research Wed, 15 Nov 2006 19:26:24 -0700 http://www.llrx.com/congress/newcongressleadership.htm <b>Paul Jenks</b> identifies and puts into context the changes that are unfolding as Congress attempts to reorganize itself in the aftermath of the mid-term elections. Congress CongressLine Jenks, Paul Legislative Research Sun, 12 Nov 2006 20:02:57 -0700 http://www.llrx.com/congress/congressionalintent.htm <h3 class="c1">CongressLine, by GalleryWatch.com</h3><h3 class="c1">Congressional Intent</h3><p class="c2"><strong><em>By</em> <em><a href="mailto:paulj@gallerywatch.com">Paul Jenks</a></em></strong></p> Congress CongressLine Jenks, Paul Legislative Research Sun, 17 Sep 2006 13:16:19 -0700 http://www.llrx.com/congress/recess.htm <h3 class="c2">CongressLine, by GalleryWatch.com</h3> <h3 class="c2">Recess!</h3> <p class="c1"><strong><em>By</em> <em><a href="mailto:paulj@gallerywatch.com">Paul Jenks</a></em></strong></p> <p class="c1"><em>Published August 15, 2006</em></p> Congress CongressLine Jenks, Paul Legislative Research Tue, 15 Aug 2006 18:02:10 -0700 http://www.llrx.com/congress/congressionalseedlings.htm <h3 class="c1">CongressLine, by GalleryWatch.com</h3> <h3 class="c1">Congressional Seedlings</h3> <p class="c2"><strong><em>By</em> <em><a href="mailto:paulj@gallerywatch.com">Paul Jenks</a></em></strong></p> Congress CongressLine Jenks, Paul Legislative Research Sat, 15 Jul 2006 17:19:46 -0700 http://www.llrx.com/congress/statelegislatures.htm <h3 class="c1">CongressLine, by GalleryWatch.com</h3> <h3 class="c1">The State Legislatures</h3> <p class="c2"><strong><em>By</em> <em>Paul Jenks</em></strong></p> <p class="c2"><em>Published June 18, 2006</em></p> Congress CongressLine Government Resources Jenks, Paul Legal Research Legislative Research Sun, 18 Jun 2006 15:22:07 -0700 http://www.llrx.com/congress/scandals.htm According to <b>Paul Jenks</b>, the recipe for scandal and corruption is very simple and all the ingredients are always in the Congressional pantry, so read his article and get the inside track on what is happening on the Hill. Congress Jenks, Paul Legislative Research Sat, 20 May 2006 16:59:15 -0700 http://www.llrx.com/congress/hearings.htm This month <b>Paul Jenks</b> provides an inside view of the most visible and widely recognized function of Congress: the hearing, for which he identifies three distinctive types: informational hearings, oversight or investigative hearings, and confirmation hearing. Congress Jenks, Paul Legislative Research Sat, 15 Apr 2006 15:57:12 -0700 http://www.llrx.com/congress/earmark2.htm <b>Paul Jenks</b> continues his discussion of an earmark, which is the specific direction of funding for a specific project within the appropriations or authorization bill. His explanation of this rather complex issue will serve you well as you learn more about legislative research and legislative history. Congress CongressLine Government Resources Jenks, Paul Legislative Research Wed, 15 Mar 2006 01:21:59 -0700 http://www.llrx.com/congress/earmark1.htm <b>Paul Jenks</b> discusses the primary method by which Members of Congress and Senators deliver the bacon home to their constituents. Congress Government Resources Jenks, Paul Legislative Research Wed, 15 Feb 2006 00:22:01 -0700 http://www.llrx.com/congress/billincongress.htm <h3 align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#008000">CongressLine, by GalleryWatch.com</font></h3><h3 align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">A Bill in Congress</font></h3><p align="center"><b><em><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">By Paul Jenks</font></em></b></p> Congress CongressLine Jenks, Paul Legislative Research Tue, 07 Feb 2006 14:57:12 -0700 http://www.llrx.com/congress/onthefloor.htm <h3 class="c1">CongressLine, by GalleryWatch.com</h3> <h3 class="c1">On the Floor, In Congress</h3> <p class="c2"><strong><em>By Paul Jenks</em></strong></p> <p class="c2">By <a href="mailto:paulj@gallerywatch.com">Paul Jenks</a>, <a href="http://www.gallerywatch.com">GalleryWatch.com</a></p> Congress Hall, Will Jenks, Paul Legislative Research Peake, Dan Technology Trends Sat, 17 Dec 2005 00:00:44 -0700 http://www.llrx.com/congress/amendment.htm <h3 align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#008000">CongressLine, by GalleryWatch.com</font></h3><h3 align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Its Not Just A Bill, Its An Amendment</font></h3><p align="center"><b><em><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">By Paul Jenks</font></em></b></p> Congress CongressLine Jenks, Paul Legal Technology Legislative Research Sat, 15 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700