Congress Convenes
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