Riddick's Senate Precedents was last published in 1992.
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The Lawfare PodcastOct 8, 2026
Multiple primary sources state that Riddick's Senate Procedure was last revised and published in 1992 (S.Doc. 101-28), and a 2026 CRS document still describes the 1992 edition as the current one. The claim's 'Senate Precedents' is a loose name for the work (its full title is 'Precedents and Practices'), and the post's 'only published in 1992' is faithfully paraphrased.
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… You know, I will also note I believe we've ingested the Congressional Record into Ragtime as well, so, in theory, if you want to know at least a good number of Senate presidents after Riddick's, which was only published in 1992, that's not just Ragtime. I don't think there's any publication of Senate presidents after 1992, right? Public one. Ragtime could be very helpful for finding those, at least those reflecting the Congressional Record. Not all, I believe, probably do precedents are, but some are, so something, another project maybe worth that, worth thinking about. …
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Supports. GovInfo's Riddick's Senate Procedure page states the 1992 edition was last revised and updated in 1992 and published as Senate Document 101-28.[1]
Supports. A 2026 Congressional Research Service parliamentary reference guide says the current edition of Riddick's was published in 1992, covering precedents through 1992.[2]
Supports. A 2011 Roll Call article says the most recent edition of Riddick's was issued in 1992 and has long been out of print.[4]
Context. The GPO preface says the work is a revised edition of a predecessor last published in 1981, which is earlier than the 1992 edition and so does not contradict the claim.[3]
Sources
4 sources: 3 primary, 1 not rated
- 1Riddick's Senate Proceduregovinfo.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 2[PDF] Parliamentary Reference Sources: Senate - Congress.govcongress.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 3[PDF] Preface - Riddick Senate Procedureriddick.gpo.gov · primary source · cited for: context
- 4Riddick's Tome Unlocks Quirky Senate Powersrollcall.com · not rated · cited for: supports
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