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Congressional Leadership

Congressional Leadership. Congressional Committees. Standing Committees -continue from one congress to the next, unless special action is taken to eliminate them. Ex. Agriculture, Budget May use subcommittee. Congressional Committees.

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Congressional Leadership

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  1. Congressional Leadership

  2. Congressional Committees • Standing Committees-continue from one congress to the next, unless special action is taken to eliminate them. • Ex. Agriculture, Budget • May use subcommittee

  3. Congressional Committees • Select Committee: Appointed to study a particular problem. • Ex. HUAC • Action is taken to eliminate them when they are no longer needed.

  4. Congressional Committees • Joint Committee: made up of members of both chambers. • Ex. Joint Committee on Taxation.

  5. Congressional Committees • Conference Committee: appointed by the House of Representatives and Senate to resolve disagreements on a particular bill.

  6. How to get on a committee: • Strong ties to constituency • Ask to be appointed to committees • Appointed by committee of committees • Try to balance out the number of committees and their importance • Chairmanship usually based on Seniority

  7. How a bill becomes a law • Bill is put into the hopper • Sent to Subcommittee • Sent to Full Committee • House Rules • Floor Debate • Conference Committee • Back to Full House • President School House Rock video

  8. Making laws • Major bills-have an impact on all people of the United States • Pork barrel-have an impact on the people in your district • Earmarks-directs approved funds to be spent on specific projects • Rider-additional provision added to a bill

  9. Congressional Influence • Voters • Constituents • Staff members • Committee Report • Colleagues • Reciprocal agreements • President • Lobbyists and special interest groups

  10. Scrambled Outline:How a House Bill Becomes a Law • If the Senate approves, then on to the President • Floor Debate before the full house • The bill is put into the hopper • House Rules Committee • Considered by Full Committee • Back to the full House for final approval • House-Senate Conference Committee • Bill is sent to the proper subcommittee

  11. Answers to scrambled outline • The bill is put into the hopper • Bill is sent to the proper subcommittee • Considered by full committee • House rules committee • Floor debate before the full house • House-Senate Conference Committee • Back to the full House for final approval • If the Senate approves, then on to the President

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