The Congressional Black Caucus is a racially-exclusive organization representing African American members of the Congress of the United States. Its chair in the 110th Congress is Representative Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick of Michigan
The highest U.S. military decoration, awarded in the name of Congress to members of the armed forces for gallantry and bravery beyond the call of duty in action against an enemy. a special medal given to members of the US armed forces who have performed acts of very great bravery. It is the highest military honour in the US
think tank that works for members of Congress and Congressional committees (considers issues, possible courses of action, potential results, etc. and provides a report of their findings)
A non-partisan agency of Congress responsible for projecting the future path of the federal budget, estimating the budgetary effects of proposed legislation, and analyzing issues that may affect the federal budget Congress typically considers CBO the official scorekeeper for budget legislation, although Congress has sometimes adjusted CBO estimates See Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) [Back to top]
A legislative agency that assists Congress in the preparation of the budget and analyzes budget-related issues CBO is responsible for estimating the budgetary effects of all spending and revenue bills
Federal government agency responsible for providing Congress with basic budget data and analysis of alternative fiscal, budgetary, and programmatic policy issues It was established by the Congressional Budget Act of 1974