8.2 Discussions
Question 1
I choose a standing Committee off the US Senate website, Veteran’s Affair, whose chairman is Johnny Isakson, Republican from Georgia, alongside Ranking member Richard Blumenthal, Democrat from Connecticut. Further, there are fifteen members on this committee, unfortunately this committee does not have subcommittees attached to it, but I do recognize one member of the committee, Dean Heller, a republican from Nevada. Further, this committee has been working vigorously to pass some legislations such as, The Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans which I find very important especially with the increasing numbers of suicide among Veterans. Another legislation that was recently passed was Veterans Compensation …show more content…
First a member of Congress must introduce the bill were it is then assigned a specific number. Secondly, once the bill is referred to a leader of the House it will then be assigned to an appropriate committee or committees. Unfortunately, the committee can pass it on to a subcommittee for sessions and votes, but it can also “die” off if the committee does not feel it is of any importance. Further, if and once the committee approves the bill, it will then be sent on to the House and Senate were it will be voted on. Depending on which House votes, two very different ways the bill will be handled. In the Senate there is No Senate Rules Committee, so the members can speak at will without limits and have free reigns to give alternate suggestions to amend the bill. Unlike, the House were the Rules Committee has the Power to put time limits on speaker and restrictions on the number of amendments suggested. Finally, once both Houses have voted for the new bill, it is then sent to the President, were he will either sign it and make it a new law or veto and send it back to Congress. Fortunately, if the bill ends up back in Congresses hands, with a two thirds vote from both Houses the bill can pass on its own. Unfortunately, this process takes a long time, just as the Framers of the Constitution set out to make it, because they believed that …show more content…
First, the President of the Senate is the primary leader of the Senate and his duties are as follows: presides over daily sessions of the Senate, holds order in the chamber and motions, he also appoints committee chair and members, refers bills needing to be passed to committees, signs legislation and acts as the spokesman’s for the Senate. In the event that something were to happen to the President next in line would be the President pro tem of the Senate. The primary duties includes taking over in the event the president is not present and assume the duties as assigned by the president. Then there’s the Speaker of the House or Assembly, which holds all the power, their job is to oversee daily sessions of the House of Assembly as well as keep order in the chamber and motions, they also appoint chairs and members in committees and sign legislation. Majority leader holds all the power in the Senate, the lead speaker for the majority party during debates, they also assists the president or speaker with policy decisions. Majority whip assists the floor leader with attendance and count votes. Minority leader negotiated with the majority party and manages caucus activities on the chamber floor, they also lead debates. Finally, the Minority whip, assist the minority leader, counts votes and confirms attendance of
Question 1
I choose a standing Committee off the US Senate website, Veteran’s Affair, whose chairman is Johnny Isakson, Republican from Georgia, alongside Ranking member Richard Blumenthal, Democrat from Connecticut. Further, there are fifteen members on this committee, unfortunately this committee does not have subcommittees attached to it, but I do recognize one member of the committee, Dean Heller, a republican from Nevada. Further, this committee has been working vigorously to pass some legislations such as, The Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans which I find very important especially with the increasing numbers of suicide among Veterans. Another legislation that was recently passed was Veterans Compensation …show more content…
First a member of Congress must introduce the bill were it is then assigned a specific number. Secondly, once the bill is referred to a leader of the House it will then be assigned to an appropriate committee or committees. Unfortunately, the committee can pass it on to a subcommittee for sessions and votes, but it can also “die” off if the committee does not feel it is of any importance. Further, if and once the committee approves the bill, it will then be sent on to the House and Senate were it will be voted on. Depending on which House votes, two very different ways the bill will be handled. In the Senate there is No Senate Rules Committee, so the members can speak at will without limits and have free reigns to give alternate suggestions to amend the bill. Unlike, the House were the Rules Committee has the Power to put time limits on speaker and restrictions on the number of amendments suggested. Finally, once both Houses have voted for the new bill, it is then sent to the President, were he will either sign it and make it a new law or veto and send it back to Congress. Fortunately, if the bill ends up back in Congresses hands, with a two thirds vote from both Houses the bill can pass on its own. Unfortunately, this process takes a long time, just as the Framers of the Constitution set out to make it, because they believed that …show more content…
First, the President of the Senate is the primary leader of the Senate and his duties are as follows: presides over daily sessions of the Senate, holds order in the chamber and motions, he also appoints committee chair and members, refers bills needing to be passed to committees, signs legislation and acts as the spokesman’s for the Senate. In the event that something were to happen to the President next in line would be the President pro tem of the Senate. The primary duties includes taking over in the event the president is not present and assume the duties as assigned by the president. Then there’s the Speaker of the House or Assembly, which holds all the power, their job is to oversee daily sessions of the House of Assembly as well as keep order in the chamber and motions, they also appoint chairs and members in committees and sign legislation. Majority leader holds all the power in the Senate, the lead speaker for the majority party during debates, they also assists the president or speaker with policy decisions. Majority whip assists the floor leader with attendance and count votes. Minority leader negotiated with the majority party and manages caucus activities on the chamber floor, they also lead debates. Finally, the Minority whip, assist the minority leader, counts votes and confirms attendance of