Home of the Brave: A 1960s Political RP (86th Congress)

by **Louisianan** » Sat Feb 20, 2021 3:31 pm

The 86th US Congress
Home of The Brave
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"I have come to the conclusion that one useless man is called a disgrace, that two are called a law firm, and that three or more become a congress."

The 86th Congress is one of great beginnings. The House of Representatives has the Democrats leading with a slight majority, while the Senate Democrats boast an even smaller majority. Old faces battle with the new ones, hoping to keep things the way they've always been, as legislators seek to turn ideas into law, to find success for themselves and their constituents, and to bring down their foes by whatever means necessary.

Get in, make laws, get them to the floor, and see if you've got what it takes to turn the world's most infamous legislative body into your field of success.

Bill Format

Code: Select all: Bill Proposal Sheet [box][align=center][img]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Seal_of_the_United_States_Congress.svg/170px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Congress.svg.png[/img][/align] [hr][/hr] [align=center][size=150][b]Official Name: (Enter the Bills Name Here!)[/b][/size][/align] [align=center][size=120][i]Nickname: (Nicknames Aren't required but are helpful) [/i][/size][/align] Overview: (sum up the bill in a few sentences) [align=center]Sponsor: (Here is where you put who wrote the bill aka your character) Co-Sponsors: (Here is where you put who else supports the bill, do an OOC poll to figure out what other chars would like to hop on!)[/align] [hr][/hr][b]Section 1: (Explain the problem this bill will work to fix, use as many sections as needed.) [hr][/hr]This bill is then honorably presented to the (insert which house) for consideration in order to (brief explanation of what the bill will accomplish) to improve the United States Law and is backed by (your characters name) on (insert date)[/box]

House Docket

1. American Industrial Development Authority Act of 1959 (R-NY) Sofia Fraser PASSED SENATE

2. CREA Act (R-NY) Sofia Fraser PASSED SENATE AMENDED

3. FORTIFY Act (R-NY) Sofia Fraser PASSED SENATE

The Equity Taxation Amendment (D-TN) Earl Boone PASSED SENATEAMENDED (DEAD)

Negro Relocation Act (D-LA-3) Hubert Broussard (DEAD)

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the practice of poll taxation (R-NY) Sofia Fraser PASSED SENATE (DEAD)

Workplace and College Inclusion Act (D-MN-4) Richard Douglas (DEAD)

Senate Docket

1. Voting Rights Enforcement Act (R-NY) Sofia Fraser

2. The Moo Moo Yummy Act (D-LA-3) Hubert Broussard PASSED HOUSE

3. Medical Care Bill of 1959 (D-TN) Earl Boone

4. Migration and Refugee Assistance Act (R-PA) Joseph Warszawski

5. The Prohibition of Forced Sterilization and Redress of Forcibly Sterilized Victims Act (R-PA) Joseph Warszawski

6. Protecting a Woman's Right to Self-control Over Her Own Body (D-MT) Floyd Ladhe

7. The Child Unemployment Prevention Act of 1959 (D-MS) Joshua Sharp

8. Resolution for the Enforcement of the Law of God (APP-D-MS) Frank Turner

9. Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act (R-PA) Joseph Warszawski

10. The Workplace Investigations Act (D-MN-4) Richard Douglas PASSED HOUSE

11. The Infrastructure Relief Bill (D-MN-4) Richard Douglas PASSED HOUSE

The Fusion Voting Bill (APP-D-MS) Frank Turner (DEAD)

Tabled Bills

1. The U.S. Government Internees Reconciliation and Redress Act (R-PA) Joseph Warszawski AMENDED

2. Preeminent, Reliable & Organized Government Economic Social Solutions Act (D-MT) Floyd Ladhe

3.Act to Authorize Phyletic Perception in Criminal Inquiries (D-LA-3) Hubert Broussard PASSED HOUSE

4. Federal Relief Ensuring Entrepreneurialism Act (R-NY) Sofia Fraser PASSED SENATE

The Desk of the President / Enacted

1. An Act to provide for the admission of the State of Alaska Into the Union ENACTED

2. Designating the Date of the State of The Union Address (R-NJ) Senator Fred Stark PASSED SENATE AND HOUSE ENACTED

3.XXIII Amendment to the Constitution (D-MA) Senator William Oswald PASSED SENATE, SENT TO STATES FOR RATIFICATION, ENACTED

4. Nuclear Safety Act (D-MN-4) Richard Douglas PASSED HOUSE, PASSED SENATE ENACTED

5. Commission to Create a Vietnam War Memorial Act (D-MT) Floyd Ladhe PASSED SENATE AND HOUSE ENACTED

6. Foreign Assistance and Establishment of Peace Corps Act (R-PA) Joseph Warszawski PASSED SENATE AND HOUSE ENACTED

by **Louisianan** » Sun Feb 21, 2021 9:04 pm

Senate Floor

The Vice President takes his seat at the front of the Senate and waits for the Senators to arrive, to begin this legislative session.

by **Cybernetic Socialist Republics** » Sun Feb 21, 2021 9:13 pm

Governor Fraser sends a political liaison to D.C. to track congressional proceedings.

by **The Grand Duchy Of Nova Capile** » Sun Feb 21, 2021 9:14 pm

Earl M. Boone
Senator from Tennessee (Democratic)

The Majority Whip arrived in the Senate chamber to find that it was still quite empty. Nodding courteously to the Vice President, he made his way to his desk and reviewed the notes that had been prepared for him.

by **Jovuistan** » Sun Feb 21, 2021 9:16 pm

HOUSE FLOOR
JANUARY 3RD, 1959

The Speaker Pro Tempore watched on from their seat as the newly elected and re-elected Congressmen filed in over the course of the morning. Arms folded on his legs, he waited patiently for everyone to arrive, watching with mild interest as some of them chose to mingle or take their seats and wait with him. Once all of the Congressmen elect had entered the chamber, the Speaker Pro Tempore grabbed the Gavel and struck to get everyone's attention.

"Thank you all for being here today, and I would like to extend my congratulations to all of you on your electoral victories last November. I hope you will all join me in praying that we will be able to accomplish many great things for the United States over the next two years. May God bless all of you.

"Now, according to precedent, the Chair shall swear in the members en masse, so all of the members-elect will rise and the Chair will now administer the oath of office." He cleared his throat.

"If all members-elect will raise their right hand." He rose his as well.

"Do you solemnly swear or affirm that you will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that you take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which you are about to enter. So help you God?"

by **Newne Carriebean7** » Sun Feb 21, 2021 9:22 pm

Joshua Sharp
Senator from Mississippi (Democratic)

Joshua Sharp undoes his white cotton jacket, handing it to a nearby congressional aide who stuffed it into the senate cloakroom, dressed in a sharp pair of grey suspenders that looked too big on the skinny member of congress, he enters the Senate chambers and takes a seat at his Senate Desk, admiring the large D next to his name.

by **Louisianan** » Sun Feb 21, 2021 9:35 pm

Louisianan wrote:
Senate Floor

The Vice President takes his seat at the front of the Senate and waits for the Senators to arrive, to begin this legislative session.

After Senators began arriving, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate spoke over the rowdy bunch, "Good Morning Senators." he said in his booming voice to get their attention, "I know that Senator Sharps rowdy exit from Mississippi might be interesting to some of you, but not to the chair. We have work to do and as per the precedent, the Vice President will swear in the Senator-Elects, those of you who have kept your jobs, may sit down, those of you who've gained new occupations, come down to the chair."

The Vice President sends bibles out to all of the Senator-Elects and begins to speak, "Welcome Senators, New and otherwise. Those of you who are new here, come down to the chair." The vice president watched as the newly elected senators, walked towards him, and as all of them came to a relatively close distance he motioned for them to stop before he spoke.

"Senators, take the bible or other book of significance to yourself, hold it in your left hand, raise your right hand and repeat after me,

'I do solemnly swear, that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God.'"

by **Jovuistan** » Sun Feb 21, 2021 11:44 pm

SENATE FLOOR

Senator Fred Stark put the following bill into the docket:

Official Name: An Act Designating the Date of the Joint-Session of the Presidents State of the Union Address

Overview: Designates January 26, 1959 as the date of the Presidents Annual State of The Union Address

Section 1: January 26, 1959 will be the date of the Presidents State of the Union Address, and will be the date, both the House and the Senate convene in a Joint Session of Congress.

Section 2: The Joint-Session of Congress will convene at no later than 20:30 on that date.

Section 3: Each member of Congress may invite no more than one guest of their choosing, with seating resolving at a 'first come first serve' basis, with only the Presidential Cabinet, the Supreme Court Justices, Military Leaders, The First Lady, and the Speaker of the House having reserved Seating.

This bill is then honorably presented to the United States Senate for consideration in order to set aside the date of the State of the Union Adress to improve the United States Law and is backed by Senator Fred Stark on January 3rd, 1959.

Senator Fred Stark (R-NJ): "Motion to proceed with the docket."

by **Louisianan** » Sun Feb 21, 2021 11:46 pm

Jovuistan wrote:
SENATE FLOOR

Senator Fred Stark put the following bill into the docket:

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Official Name: An Act Designating the Date of the Joint-Session of the Presidents State of the Union Address

Overview: Designates January 26, 1959 as the date of the Presidents Annual State of The Union Address

Section 1: January 26, 1959 will be the date of the Presidents State of the Union Address, and will be the date, both the House and the Senate convene in a Joint Session of Congress.

Section 2: The Joint-Session of Congress will convene at no later than 20:30 on that date.

Section 3: Each member of Congress may invite no more than one guest of their choosing, with seating resolving at a 'first come first serve' basis, with only the Presidential Cabinet, the Supreme Court Justices, Military Leaders, The First Lady, and the Speaker of the House having reserved Seating.

This bill is then honorably presented to the United States Senate for consideration in order to set aside the date of the State of the Union Adress to improve the United States Law and is backed by Senator Fred Stark on January 3rd, 1959.

Senator Fred Stark (R-NJ): "Motion to proceed with the docket."

President Pro Tempore: "Do I hear a second or an objection?"

by **The Grand Duchy Of Nova Capile** » Mon Feb 22, 2021 12:36 am

Earl M. Boone
Senator from Tennessee (Democratic)

"Seconded," Boone said, eager to get these formalities out of the way.

by **Louisianan** » Mon Feb 22, 2021 12:52 am

President Pro Tempore: "Hearing no objection and a second, the motion passes. The Senate will now take up the Act Designating the Date of the Joint-Session of the President's State of the Union Address. The clerk will read the bill, and The Gentleman from New Jersey may take the floor to lay out the bill."

by **Flowerdell** » Mon Feb 22, 2021 9:40 am

Senator-Elect William Lawrence Oswald Jr.

The United States Senate
January 3rd, 1959

The idea of being sworn in felt oddly strange to Willie. He had done it before, true, but it was only as he stood in the Senate chamber with all the other old men that he considered the merits of it. His oath had been made in blood. Swearing in a man who wore the medal of honor on his chest seemed frankly hilarious given the circumstances. But he gave it no mind. It would be something for the history book he hoped they’d write about him one day. Perhaps that reporter back in Boston will finally finish that biography he was making. Once he was done with which cat was stuck in which tree that day.

He nodded toward some of the assembled men. It was a rare chance he got to grace this chamber with his presence, the House was a lot more comfortable. He had met many of these esteemed gentlemen before, but only on a courtesy basis. He’d only really been familiar with the Senators from Massachusetts. Specifically the one he was replacing here today.

Stepping forward towards where he was summoned, he gazed at the crowd watching him. Perhaps judging him. What he was up to, what he could do, what he would do. All things that no doubt this chamber had come to eye with caution, like an infection it might need to be battled and removed so the body can survive.

His hand came to the bible he had borrowed from his mother, placed upon it with a sigh, he simply repeated the oath the man of immense power in front of him gave.

“I do solemnly swear, that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God.”

The words flowed like honey from his lips. He meant every word.

"And so help me Massachusetts"

And now people could start calling him Senator, that would make calls a little shorter. The elect hardly rolled off the tongue.

by **Flowerdell** » Mon Feb 22, 2021 2:12 pm

SENATE FLOOR

Senator William Lawrence Oswald Jr. puts the following Constitutional Amendment into the docket:

Official Name: An Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America to Extend Voting Rights to the District of Columbia

Overview: Grants the District of Columbia the right to vote in Presidential elections and thus awards them electoral votes in the Electoral College as well as representation in the United States Congress

Section 1: For purposes of representation in the Congress, election of the President and Vice President, and article V of this Constitution, the District constituting the seat of government of the United States shall be treated as though it were a State.

Section 2: The exercise of the rights and powers conferred under this article shall be by the people of the District constituting the seat of government, and as shall be provided by the Congress.

This bill is then honorably presented to the United States Senate for consideration in order to extend voting rights to the District of Columbia to improve the United States Law and is backed by Senators William Lawrence Oswald Jr. and Elmer Russel Stevens on January 3rd, 1959.

Senator William Oswald D-MA : "Motion to proceed with the docket."

by **Louisianan** » Mon Feb 22, 2021 2:17 pm

Flowerdell wrote:
SENATE FLOOR

Senator William Lawrence Oswald Jr. puts the following Constitutional Amendment into the docket:

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Official Name: An Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America to Extend Voting Rights to the District of Columbia

Overview: Grants the District of Columbia the right to vote in Presidential elections and thus awards them electoral votes in the Electoral College as well as representation in the United States Congress

Section 1: For purposes of representation in the Congress, election of the President and Vice President, and article V of this Constitution, the District constituting the seat of government of the United States shall be treated as though it were a State.

Section 2: The exercise of the rights and powers conferred under this article shall be by the people of the District constituting the seat of government, and as shall be provided by the Congress.

This bill is then honorably presented to the United States Senate for consideration in order to extend voting rights to the District of Columbia to improve the United States Law and is backed by Senators William Lawrence Oswald Jr. and Elmer Russel Stevens on January 3rd, 1959.

Senator William Oswald D-MA : "Motion to proceed with the docket."

President Pro Tempore: "Senator, your motion is out of order, the Senate is already discussing a bill. You may move to end the debate regarding the current bill, if a second is received, we may take the bill to a vote, then we may proceed to the docket, otherwise, the current bill is still on the floor and you're bill is still in the docket."

by **Flowerdell** » Mon Feb 22, 2021 2:22 pm

“My apologies Mr President, it seems my campaigning has gotten ahead of me and procedure is a blur. If they say start as you mean to go on, I hope that’s not true in my case!”

A smile flashed from him. God he hated this kind of thing.

“In that case Mr President, I move to end the debate regarding the bill as I see no point in stalling on such an obvious thing.”

He took his seat.

by **The Grand Duchy Of Nova Capile** » Mon Feb 22, 2021 2:25 pm

Earl M. Boone
Senator from Tennessee (Democratic)

“Seconded.” Earl eyed Senator Oswald appraisingly, offering him a small smile as he returned to his seat. The boy had ambition, that was clear; and ambition Earl could respect.

by **Louisianan** » Mon Feb 22, 2021 2:32 pm

The Grand Duchy Of Nova Capile wrote:Earl M. Boone
Senator from Tennessee (Democratic)
“Seconded.” Earl eyed Senator Oswald appraisingly, offering him a small smile as he returned to his seat. The boy had ambition, that was clear; and ambition Earl could respect.

President Pro-Tempore: "Hearing no objection and a second the motion passes. The debate regarding this bill is now over, do I hear a motion to bring the bill to a vote?"

by **Taridaria** » Mon Feb 22, 2021 2:38 pm

Louisianan wrote:
The Grand Duchy Of Nova Capile wrote:Earl M. Boone
Senator from Tennessee (Democratic)
“Seconded.” Earl eyed Senator Oswald appraisingly, offering him a small smile as he returned to his seat. The boy had ambition, that was clear; and ambition Earl could respect.

President Pro-Tempore: "Hearing no objection and a second the motion passes. The debate regarding this bill is now over, do I hear a motion to bring the bill to a vote?"

Senator Elmer Russel Stevens, Texas
Senate Chambers, Washington DC
03 January 1959

Elmer got up, nodding towards the speaker. "I move to bring the bill to a vote." Looking at the new blood, smiling approvingly,

by **Louisianan** » Mon Feb 22, 2021 2:50 pm

Taridaria wrote:
Louisianan wrote:President Pro-Tempore: "Hearing no objection and a second the motion passes. The debate regarding this bill is now over, do I hear a motion to bring the bill to a vote?"

Senator Elmer Russel Stevens, Texas
Senate Chambers, Washington DC
03 January 1959

Elmer got up, nodding towards the speaker. "I move to bring the bill to a vote." Looking at the new blood, smiling approvingly,

The President Pro Tempore: "Do I hear a second or an objection?"

by **The Grand Duchy Of Nova Capile** » Mon Feb 22, 2021 2:52 pm

Earl M. Boone
Senator from Tennessee (Democratic)

“Seconded.”

by **Louisianan** » Mon Feb 22, 2021 2:58 pm

President Pro Tempore: "I hear a second and no objections, the motion passes. The Senate will now vote on the Bill Proposing that the state of the Union be the 26th. All those in favor vote 'Aye' all those against vote 'Nay or No', a Nay vote will send the bill back onto the docket while an 'Aye' vote sends the bill to the House for Acceptance."

by **Flowerdell** » Mon Feb 22, 2021 3:00 pm

“Aye."

by **The Grand Duchy Of Nova Capile** » Mon Feb 22, 2021 3:04 pm

Earl M. Boone
Senator from Tennessee (Democratic)

“Aye.”

by **Taridaria** » Mon Feb 22, 2021 3:07 pm

“Aye.”

by **Jovuistan** » Mon Feb 22, 2021 3:09 pm

Sen. Fred Stark (R-NJ): "Aye."

Home of the Brave: A 1960s Political RP (86th Congress)

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