| Congressional Member Organizations: Purposes and Activities, History, and Formation Contributor(s): Congressional Research Service (Author) |
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ISBN: 1508901856 ISBN-13: 9781508901853 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $18.76 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2015 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Political Science - Reference |
| Physical Information: 0.07" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (0.23 lbs) 34 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: There are 737 informal Member organizations listed in the Congressional Yellow Book or registered with the Committee on House Administration. According to self-reported information contained in the Congressional Yellow Book, the House's 650 informal Member organizations had from 1 to 315 members, with an average membership of 25, and the Senate's 87 informal Member organizations had from 1 to 61 members, with an average membership of 14. On average, House Members report membership in 38 informal Member organizations and Senators report membership in 18. Of these 737 informal organizations, as of June 17, 2014, 322 were registered with the Committee on House Administration as congressional Member organizations (CMOs). |