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New term begins January 3rd of every odd year. All 435 members are sworn in on the same day. The Speaker of the House is elected and sworn in and then the Speaker swears in the remaining members. Rules of operation are passed. Committee members and leaders are then chosen. The House of Representatives then goes to work…
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New term begins on January 3rd of every odd year. The Senate is a continuous body. New members and reelected members are sworn in. Leadership is voted on and committees are adjusted for new members. The Senate then goes back to work virtually from where it left off…
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House of Representatives › Speaker of the House › Majority Floor Leader › Minority Floor Leader › Majority Whip › Minority Whip Senate › President of the Senate › President Pro Tempore › Majority Floor Leader › Minority Floor Leader › Majority Whip › Minority Whip
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All bill proposals go through on the standing committees. › The House has 20 standing committees with 10 to 75 members on each. Every Representative serves on 1 or 2 committees. › The Senate has 16 standing committees with 14 to 28 members on each. Every Senator serves on 3 or 4 committees.
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Agriculture Appropriations Armed Services Budget Education and Workforce Energy and Commerce Financial Services Government Reform Homeland Security House Administration International Relations Judiciary Resources Rules Science Small Business Standards and Official Conduct Transportation and Infrastructure Veteran's Affairs Ways and Means
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Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Appropriations Armed Services Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Budget Commerce, Science and Transportation Energy and Natural Resources Environment and Public Work Finance Foreign Relations Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Judiciary Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Rules and Administration Small Business and Entrepreneurship Veteran's Affairs
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Joint Committees are committees composed of members from both houses who come together to avoid duplication of work. › Economic › The Library of Congress › Printing › Taxation
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