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3.4 CONGRESSIONAL
ORGANIZATION
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B.2 ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
1. Evaluate the legislative process and the various influences/interests involved.
2. Describe the organizational structure and leadership of the legislative branch.
COMMITTEESWhile watching Crash Course, “Congressional Committee,” answer the questions.
COMMITTEES Groups of Senators/Representatives meet to:
Hold hearings Discuss/debate bills Make changes to bills (amendments, riders)
IMPORTANT COMMITTEES
Party that controls that house, controls EVERY committee!
Important ones:
Rules
Ways & Means
Judiciary
Defense
Education
* Committee Chairmen can “control” which bills make it to a vote or not
LEADERSHIP &
ORGANIZATION
# 5 Congress Assembles Every year (20th Amendment: Section 2) January 3rd
LEADERSHIP &
ORGANIZATION
The House gets organized Formal meetings at the beginning of each term Determine committee membership and standing officers
The Senate Less to organize It is a continuous body has fewer organizational issues to
address at the start of each term
#6. Think about it: Why is the HOUSE more difficult to organized than the Senate?
LEADERSHIP &
ORGANIZATION
#7: Once Congress is assembled and organized, WHAT HAPPENS NEXT????
The President presents a State of the Union: an update on the union and goals and policies he wants to see Congress pass in the next year
LEADERSHIP &
ORGANIZATION
While watching Crash Course, “Congressional Leadership,” answer the questions.
LEADERSHIP &
ORGANIZATION
House of Representatives #3 Speaker of the House: Paul Ryan (R)
NOW: Nancy Pelosi (D) H-Majority Leader: Kevin McCarthy (R)
NOW: Steny Hoyer (D) H-Majority Whip: Steve Scalise (R)
NOW: Jim Clyburn (D) H-Minority Leader: Nancy Pelosi (D)
NOW: Kevin McCarthy (R) H-Minority Whip: Steny Hoyer (D)
NOW: Steve Scalise (R)
LEADERSHIP &
ORGANIZATION
Senate #2 Vice-President: Mike Pence (R) President Pro-Tempore: Orrin Hatch
(R) now Chuck Grassley (R) S-Majority Whip: John Cornyn (R)
now John Thune (R) S-Majority Leader: Mitch McConnell
(R) S-Minority Leader: Charles Schumer
(D) S-Minority Whip: Dick Durbin (D)
LEADERSHIP &
ORGANIZATION
Sum it up: Who represents YOU!
IL Representatives 11th District: Bill Foster (D) 14th District: Randy Hultgren(R)
Lauren Underwood (D) Illinois Congressional Senators: Dick Durbin (D) Tammy Duckworth (D)
LEADERSHIP &
ORGANIZATION
IL Representatives 11th District: Bill Foster
(D)
LEADERSHIP &
ORGANIZATION
IL Representatives 14th District: Lauren
Underwood (D)
LEADERSHIP &
ORGANIZATION
IL Senators1. Senior: Dick Durbin (D)2. Junior: Tammy Duckworth (D)