Congress Slides from Class Spring 2018 Congress Slides from Class

From Linkage Institutions to Policymaking Institutions

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Differences Between the House and Senate Members chosen from local districts Two-year term Originally elected by voters May impeach (indict) federal officials Larger (435 voting members) More formal rules Debated limited Less prestige and less individual notice Originates bills for raising revenues Local or narrow leadership More partisan Members chosen from an entire state Six-year term Originally (until 1913)elected by state legislatures May convict federal officials of impeach-able offenses Smaller (100 members) Fewer rules and restrictions Debate extended More prestige and more media attention Has power to advise the president on, and to consent to, presidential appointments and treaties National leadership Less party loyalty

115th Congress (began Jan. 2017)

How a bill becomes Law Reported by Full Committee Conference Action HR 100 Introduced in House S 200 Introduced in Senate Referred to House Committee Referred to Senate Committee Referred to Subcommittee Referred to Subcommittee Reported by Full Committee Reported by Full Committee Bill goes to Rules Committee To set conditions for vote on House Floor Senate Debate, Vote on Passage House Debate, Vote on Passage Conference Action Compromise version of bills HR 100/S 200 sent to Senate for approval Compromise version of bills HR 100/S 200 sent to House for approval HR 100/S 200 A Bill HR 100/S 200 A Bill VETOED SIGNED

House leadership structure

Leadership of the Senate