1. Congress Slides from Class
Spring 2018
Congress Slides from Class

2. From Linkage Institutions to Policymaking Institutions

3. Copyright © 2009 Cengage Learning3 3

4. 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

5. 115th Congress (began Jan. 2017)

6. 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

7. House leadership structure

8. Leadership of the Senate