Congress Convenes

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What are the Formal Qualifications of a senator?

30 years of age 9 years a citizen resident of the state he represents

How many people are in the house

435

What does the minority whip do in the house

Assistant to the leader, go to other members to get them to vote

What is the majority whip in the house

Assistant to the leader, go to other members to get them to vote

Subcommittees

Divisions of standing committees that do most of the committees' work

Who is the majority leader in the house?

Kevin McCarthy

Joint Committee

Legislative committee composed of members of both houses

Select Committees

Legislative committee created for a limited time and for some specific purpose

Largest representation in the house

Majority party

44140 Representative (democrat or republican)

Marcy Kaptur, Democrat

What is the majority leader in the house

Represents the majority party on the house floor

What does the minority leader do in the house

Represents the minority party on the house floor

What does the minority leader in the senate do?

Represents the minority party on the house floor

Who is the minority whip in the senate?

Richard Durbin

Speaker of the House

Run the house of reps smoothly, 3rd in line for the president

What is the state of the union message?

Senate is notified that the House of Representatives is organized and the president gives the annual state of the union message

Senators State of Ohio

Sherrod Brown (democrat) Rob Portman (republican)

Who is the minority whip in the house?

Stenny Hoyer

What does the president of the senate do

watches over the senate, only votes in ties

When are the 435 seats up for election in the house?

Every two years

When does congress begin a new term

Every two years, on Jan. 3 of every odd numbered year

Who is the minority leader in the senate?

Harry Reid

What does the majority leader in the senate do

Has the most power and has the final say of what happens in the chamber

Committee Chairs

Have a major say in such matters as bills

What does the majority whip in the senate do?

Helps set legislation, assistant to leader

What does the minority whip in the senate do

Helps set legislation, assistant to the leader

Who is the president of the senate?

Joe Biden

Who is the majority whip in the senate?

John Cornyn

Smaller representation in the house

Minority party

Who is the majority leader in the senate

Mitch McConnell

Who is the minority leader in the house of reps?

Nancy Pelosi

How many seats are up for election in the Senate?

One third every two years

Who is the president pro tempore

Orrin Hatch

Who is the Speaker of the House

Paul Ryan

Standing Committees

Permanent committee in a legislative body to which bills in a specified subject area are referred

What does the president pro temore do

Steps in when the vice president isnt there, full member of senate and can vote

Who is the majority whip in the house?

Steve Scalise

Conference Committee

Temporary joint committee created to reconcile any differences between the two houses' versions of a bill

The Seniority Rule

Unwritten rule in both houses of Congress reserving the top posts in each chamber to the longest serving member


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