House of Representatives of Japan

Randall Harold Cunningham (“Randy”) was a Vietnam war hero and a Republican Congress member who represented the 50th Congressional District from years 1991 to 2005 (Stern, 2005). Moreover, he held a spot on the House Intelligence Committee, the House Appropriations Committee and the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee (“DAS”). DAS is responsible for making drafts of bills that set appropriations for defense programs (Stern, 2005). On November 28, 2005, in federal court at the age of 64, Randy…

Minutes after legislative session ended for the day, he continued to sit and sign envelopes containing the printed speech. Representative Brooks accompanied by Congressmen Laurence Keitt and Henry Edmundson waited outside the chamber for it to empty. In Brooks’ hand was a gutta-percha cane with a gold head. He suffered from a limp, the scars of an earlier duel. Brooks confronted…

We need the government because although we are a whole, not every person in the United States can travel worldwide to discuss matters with other countries. That is why we have representatives. The President represents us when visiting other countries. Like the President, there are other types of representatives. For example, a governor represents each state and a mayor represents each town in that specific state. In Toms River, New Jersey, Thomas F. Kelaher is the mayor. He represents the whole…

delivered a speech to both Houses of Congress and the world announcing that the new Affordable Care Act would require businesses to provide contraception in addition to basic health insurance to all of its employees. Mixed feelings spread across the nation, and it became clear that the act was either a step towards improving standard of living, or an infringement of religious beliefs that could not be tolerated. According to the same statement released from the White House, the medical…

The House of Representatives is lead by the speaker of the house. The speaker of the house has the power to decide which legislation is voted on. The term limit for a senator is 6 years while the term for a house member is 2 years however there are no limits as to how many times a senator or a house member can get reelected. Requirements to run for senator are you must live in the state you wish to become…

decreasing in conservative times. Also, she wanted to spend more time with her second husband, Arthur Hardwick. During her time in office she was one of the four founders of the National Women's Political Caucus in 1971, was appointed to the “powerful” House Rules Committee in 1977 and introduced more than 50 pieces of legislation. President William J. Clinton nominated Chisholm to be the U.S. Ambassador to Jamaica, but she declined due to ill health. Ms. Chisholm went on to teach at Mount…

the House of Representatives and the Senate, which makes up the very essence in establishing a voice for the people and equal representation of each state under one government. Under the great compromise of 1787, a dual congressional system was born to allow states and both Houses equal representation (The United States Senate, 2015). While both represent the people, there are differences between the elected House representatives and state Senators. To be elected to The House Representative,…

The early colonies had grown weary of the mistreatment received from an English king on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. Relations between the two did not improve, which led to the colonies’ decision to sever ties with England. In the Declaration of Independence, the colonies laid out many of the negative dealings they had with the king of England. After an American victory against the British to secure independence, the Founding Fathers drafted a document to ensure the rights of citizens…

the presidency, it is not guaranteed that he will be able to get any of his policy implemented. For example, if the democrats were to gain the majority in the house or senate, I would find it hard to imagine that someone with the rhetoric of Donald Trump would attempt to be bipartisan. Meaning the legislation would be killed in whichever house the Democrats have majority in. The best way to make America great again is not to build a wall on the southern border, but to elect a president that will…

power to oversee the federal bureaucracy, and case work can often affect a member 's attention when it comes to litigation. When it comes a lawmaking there are many things in congress which can affect it. Such things are the Senate filibusters, House Rules committees, and the Conference committee. The filibuster is used when members of senate are unhappy with…