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The Legislative Branch: Congress

The Legislative Branch: Congress. Congressional Leadership. The Speaker of the House Majority and minority leaders President of the Senate President Pro Tempore Majority and minority whips. Party Strategy and Leadership Selection. Democratic Caucus Republican Conference.

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The Legislative Branch: Congress

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  1. The Legislative Branch: Congress

  2. Congressional Leadership • The Speaker of the House • Majority and minority leaders • President of the Senate • President Pro Tempore • Majority and minority whips

  3. Party Strategy and Leadership Selection • Democratic Caucus • Republican Conference

  4. Committee Structure • Subcommittees (nearly 8,000 bills per year) • Rules Committee and structural assignments (membership and chairs, debate, funding) • Seniority and expertise

  5. Full Committees • Referral and bill assignment • Standing Committees • Select Committees • Conference Committees • Appropriations Committees (House)

  6. Congressional Powers and Oversight • Passage of laws • Impeachment • Treaty approval (Senate) • Confirmations (Senate committees) • Budget (CBO) • Declarations of war (War Powers Resolution)

  7. Conditions of Debate • Closed rule (up or down votes) • Open rule (amendments allowed) • The Senate filibuster and the cloture rule

  8. Legislative Dynamics • Riders (Pork barrel politics) • Incumbents facing re-election • Logrolling and compromise

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