US Legislature terms starting with J

5 terms

1. joint committee Committees including membership from both houses of Congress. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack…
2. joint meeting An occasion, often ceremonial, when the House and Senate meet together to hear an address by various dignitaries, such as foreign leaders.
3. joint resolution A legislative measure, designated "S. J. Res." and numbered consecutively upon introduction, which requires the approval of both chambers and, with one…
4. joint session When the House and Senate meet together to conduct formal business or to hear an address by the President of the United States.
5. journal A chronological record of data processing operations that may be used to reconstruct a previous or an updated version of a file.