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A quick look at YOUR United States Legislators

A quick look at YOUR United States Legislators. Committee System. Groups within House / Senate devoted to a particular policy area Around ~40-50ish per committee in House, ~20ish per committee in Senate Each committee is further divided into subcommittees

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A quick look at YOUR United States Legislators

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  1. A quick look at YOUR United States Legislators

  2. Committee System • Groups within House/Senate devoted to a particular policy area • Around ~40-50ish per committee in House, ~20ish per committee in Senate • Each committee is further divided into subcommittees • Committee/Subcommittee is where most of real work on legislation occurs • System provides several advantages • Specialization – members seek seats on committees where they have expertise or where they can best serve unique constituencies • Divide the work – Houses of Congress can tackle many problems/bills at once • Outside experts – especially at the subcommittee level, experts in concerned fields can be brought in for hearings

  3. Caucuses (Congressional Member Organizations) • Less formal groups of legislators organized around particular beliefs or policy areas (some examples follow) • Party-based – each house has caucuses for both major parties • Ideology-based – Blue Dog Coalition (conservative-leaning Democrats), Tea Party Caucus (fiscally conservative Republicans • Race-based – Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Hispanic Caucus/Conference (for Dems and Reps, respectively), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus • Interest-based – Congressional Bike Caucus, Afterschool Caucus, Congressional Steel Caucus

  4. U.S. House, MN District 1 • Tim Walz (DFL) • 4th Term • Currently sits on THREE committees • Agriculture • Transportation and Infrastructure • Veterans’ Affairs • Former teacher/coach and National Guard member • Highest ranking enlisted soldier to serve in Congress

  5. Senate, Senior Senator • Amy Klobuchar (DFL) • At the start of 2nd Term • Currently involved with FIVE committees • Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry • Commerce, Science, and Transportation • Judiciary Committee • Rules and Administration Committee • Joint Economic Committee • Former lawyer and Hennepin County Prosecutor

  6. Senate, Junior Senator • Al Franken (DFL) • Winding up his first elected term (up for re-election in 2014) • Currently serves on FOUR committees • Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) • Judiciary • Indian Affairs • Energy and Natural Resources • Former comedy writer, author, and radio host

  7. For more information… • http://walz.house.gov/ • http://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/ • http://www.franken.senate.gov/

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