Congress Bill Reflection

I accomplished a lot this year in Congress. We passed many bills in full house, and in committee, we approved and amended other people's bills. I wrote two bills, and one of them made it past full Senate, but the others didn't make it past committee. My first bill, Presidents from Outside the Country, explained why I think that people who have been born outside the United States of America should be able to run for President. The first time I tried it in committee, it was voted down. On the third day of Congress, we went to committee for the second time, and my bill passed. On day four, my second bill, Free Preschool for Four and Five Year Olds in Minnesota wasn’t passed. The committee didn’t give very clear reasons for not passing it, so I wasn't sure what changes to make to it. I was not able to try it again because my term ended. The committee vetoed my Presidents bill because they felt that I wasn’t being creative …show more content…
A bill that I was proud to support was a bill that said college should cost less for less fortunate students. We had a very long discussion about that bill, and I felt that my decision was the correct one in the end. The government needed to be able to pay for this, so we talked about the payment options, and eventually came up with a solution. There were a few problems with the first draft of the bill, but once the sponsor made some changes the bill passed almost unanimously.
I should be re-elected because I love my job. I know how to write a quality bill and make changes to it if needed. I can pick out the good and bad points of a bill and suggest possible amendments to the sponsor. Listening is another of my positive qualities. I listen to the points my co-representatives make and consider all of them. I have experience as a lawmaker that could help me later in my career. I should represent you in Washington D.C. because I will help make our state, and this nation, a better