GVPT 170 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: 114Th United States Congress
20 Apr 2016
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Acts for constituents based on the constituents" interests, national considerations, and own beliefs about what"s right or best. Acts for constituents by carrying out their preferences. Q2: does a member of congress look like the people he/she represents. Three basic goals of legislators: getting re-elected, making good public policy, career advancement. Congress (the house and senate) have both formal structures and processes as well as unspoken norms of behavior. Three jobs of congress in the lawmaking process: make laws to create public policy (authorization, fund programs (appropriations, oversee implementation of programs (oversight) Resolve differences (for major bills : conference committee) President (if veto, back to house and senate floor for vote on veto override) Committees hold hearings, debate legislature, and vote on whether to recommend bill to full chamber. Committees encourage members to specialize in committee"s policy area and develop expertise. Allocate power within the house and senate.
