POLS 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: 115Th United States Congress, Nancy Pelosi, Orrin Hatch
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Trustee: congress, 535 members, 30,000+ staffers, 7 massive buildings, billion annual budget, 2 houses, differences between the two houses, reapportionment (house only, house redistricting. Senate: senate has continuous rules, senate runs on unanimous consent, senate is more relaxed and individualistic, senate committees are not as legislatively crucial (but are important in terms of pr, senate debate governed by individuals, filibusters common. The house has 20: a few of the important ones are ways and means, appropriations, and rules, note the emphasis on money matters, (cid:498)ways and means to raise money(cid:499) The senate has 20: most important are judiciary, armed services, appropriations, and. Foreign relations: judiciary because the senate confirms judicial nominees, the house does not. There are subcommittees for each committee: committee assignments. Each standing committee has a chair who is selected by the majority party (usually on the basis of seniority)
