Features of Congress

DefinitionsClasses of United States Senators •President Pro Tempore of the Senate •United States Speaker of the House •Filibuster •Reconciliation •Vote-a-ramas •Parliamentarian •Christmas tree bill

Notable eventsKey votes •Presidential addresses

ElectionsElection dates •Filing requirements for congressional candidates •Filling vacancies in Senate •Filling vacancies in House

Campaign financeFederal Election Commission •Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee •National Republican Congressional Committee •Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee •National Republican Senatorial Committee

Sessions119th Congress 118th •117th •116th •115th •114th •113th •112th •111th •110th

Ballotpedia monitors legislation that receives a vote and highlights the ones that we consider to be key to understanding where elected officials stand on the issues. Here are the criteria and questions we use to identify a key vote:

• Citizen engagement with the legislation

• Is it onCongress.gov's "Most-Viewed Bills" list?

• Marquee coverage

• Did Ballotpedia cover a bill askey legislation in a presidential administration?
• Was the vote related to a noteworthy event (i.e. impeachment)?

See also

• Key Votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2020
• Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018
• Tie-breaking votes cast by vice presidents in the Senate

Footnotes