1、1 The House must adopt its rules anew at the beginning of each Congress. The Senate, on theother hand, is a continuing body, and its rules remain in effect from one Congress to the next.2 H.Res. 5 (Section 2(l)(7) also made a technical correction to the language of House Rule XXI,which applies to th
2、e consideration of general appropriations bills.Congressional Research Service? ?The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS22021January 7, 2005House Rules Changes Affecting theCongressional Budget Process inthe 109th Congress (H.Res. 5)Bill Heniff Jr.Anal
3、yst in American National GovernmentGovernment and Finance DivisionSummaryOn the opening day of the 109th Congress, the House made several rules changesaffecting the congressional budget process. The House amended its standing rulesregarding the composition of the Budget Committee to provide for the
4、inclusion of aMember “designated by” each partys elected leadership, instead of a Member “from”each partys leadership. The House also agreed to several separate orders that addressthe applicability of certain points of order under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974,and deem the FY2005 budget resol