House of Representatives

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…

As a member of Congress, my job is to represent the state of Georgia. I am one of fourteen representatives who meet with Congress to discuss matters such as Agriculture, Education, and Financial Services. On a day to day basis, I help in the lawmaking process; I investigate into scandals; I attend hearings conducted by Congress; and I represent the state of Georgia in conferences. Currently in Washington D.C., there is a hearing being conducted by Congress regarding an investigation- more…

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…

period of Donald Trump’s Presidency. Today in the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader is Nancy Pelosi, who was once in the position of Speaker of the House. The Minority Leader in the Senate was once Harry Reid, but since his departure Chuck Schumer, a Senator from New York, has filled that role. For purposes, the lack of internal democracy in the Democratic Party will be shown through Pelosi’s current role in the House of Representatives as Minority Leader. Nancy Pelosi’s role as…

Victoria Dochoghlian Poli Sci 137BW Prof. Uhlaner November 5, 2015 Are the Representatives “Like Us” in the U.S. Congress? “Stand for” representation, means a descriptive or symbolic representative that stands for someone or something. In descriptive representation there is the idea of representing a group of people and governing for them, two very different theories. Representing descriptively means to proportionally and characteristically represent the population they stand for, and to…

The intuitional structure of congress is one key factor that helps shape the legislative process. Even if a associate of congress, the White House, or federal agency has spent months budding and drafting a piece of legislation, it does become a bill until it is submitted officially by senator or representative to the clerk of the House or Senate and referred to the appropriate committee for deliberation. When the hearings are completed, the subcommittee may meet to "mark up" the bill; that is,…

government is the role of a leader. The Speaker of the House is the leader of the majority party. While serving, this person is not supposed to be bias during floor debates. This leader can serve up to 6 years in power. The roles of this leader are as follows: he/she speaks only for the majority party during…

In the “im just bill” song by School house rock, it only goes over the brief aspects of the complicated long process on how a bill becomes a law. In the song, it states like most things, the bill starts off as an idea. Mostly these ideas come from problems that arise in the American society. The problems then go forth as ideas to a congress man in which that he has to agree with. If the congress man agrees then he we will write the bill which will later be presented to the committee and will…

Since the 2000 Election, the question of whether the electoral college does more harm than help the country has been a widely debated topic. While the question never left people’s minds, people seemed to believe it would not happen again especially after Barack Obama’s two successful wins in both the popular vote and electoral college. However, the recent 2016 Election truly has people outraged and thinking of the question more every day as the current President is constantly in the news for…

consist of two divisions: the House of Representatives and the Senate; the 535 members collaboratively draft, pass, and evaluate policies that have shaped history and will continue to shape the future (English). Though the responsibilities of a Congressman is extensive, keeping the focus of their community’s future and stability is highly imperative. To be a member of such an impactful branch of our government requires, along with…