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UNITED STATES CONGRESS
Senior Social Studies
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Senate Committees in Action
Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) speaks on Net Neutrality
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Leadership of the House
Speaker of the House: John Boehner(R-OH)
Majority Leader: Eric Cantor (R-VA)
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Their Duties:
Presiding officer Third in line to
Presidency Decides who speaks Makes committee
appointments Schedules bills for
action
Floor leader of the party
Steers bills through House
Makes sure important bills make it out of committee
Speaker Majority Leader
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Minority Leader & Whips
Minority Leader: Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
Whips: Majority (Kevin McCarthy (R-CA); Minority (Steny Hoyer D-MD)
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Benefits of Majority Party
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Their Duties:
Assistant Floor Leaders
Watch how party members vote on bills
“Persuades” them to vote the party line
Can’t schedule work Floor leader of the
party Steers bills through
House Makes sure
important bills make it out of committee
Whips Minority Leader
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Leadership of the Senate
Senate President: Vice President Joseph BidenOnly can cast a tiebreaking vote
President Pro Tempore: Daniel K. Inouye (HI) Longest serving majority-party member; Presiding officer when VP isn’t in Senate
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Their Duties:
Tie-Breaking Vote Can recognize
members Can’t debate Can try to influence
Senators Spends more time
w/President
Usually most senior member & from majority party
VP usually not in Senate so…
PPT fills in Can participate in
debates
Vice President President Pro Tempore
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Majority & Minority Leaders
Majority Leader: Harry Reid (D-NV)
Minority Leader: Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
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Their Duties:
Steers party bills Plans the Senate’s
work agenda (like Speaker of House)
Works w/minority leader
Keep the party in line
Schedules w/majority leader
Steers party bills Keeps party in
line Criticisms
Majority Leader Minority Leader
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Assistant Leaders (Whips)
Majority: Richard Durbin (D-Il)
Minority: Jon Kyl (R-AZ)
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Current Approval Ratings
About 47%
5 to 8%
President Congress
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Current Disapproval Ratings
About50%
90 to 95%
President Congress
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But….
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Congressional Powers
Expressed (enumerated) v. implied (necessary & proper)
Taxing & spending (appropriations); also BORROWING
Bankruptcy Interstate commerce (Heart of Atlanta Motel case) Copyrights, patents, weights measures Admitting new states Foreign policy (war, funding the military) Print money; run post office
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