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The Legislative Landscape: Understanding Congress, Complex Issues, and Civic Engagement

Explore the structure and functions of the U.S. Congress, comprising 435 House members and 100 Senate members. Delve into the intricacies of legislative processes and the evolving roles of House committees, especially in the context of complex global issues like post-Cold War missions and foreign relations. Learn about the importance of civic technology, communication strategies, and collaboration via social media to enhance legislative engagement and responsiveness. Discover how Congress influences policies, adapts to new challenges, and the implications of technology in shaping democracy.

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The Legislative Landscape: Understanding Congress, Complex Issues, and Civic Engagement

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  1. House of Representatives 435 Members 2 year terms Senate 100 Members 6 year terms US GovernmentLegislative Branch

  2. The Lobotomy of Congress R.I.P. Committee Staff Office of Technology Assessment Arms Control and Foreign Policy Caucus Legislative Service Organizations 1995

  3. COMPLEX GLOBAL ISSUESIGNORE BORDERS

  4. New Missions after Cold War 1991 Indian Ocean East Timor Somalia Honduras Bosnia Kosovo Pakistan COLD WAR Haiti Afghanistan Iraq

  5. Orphaned Issues Foreign Relations Committee Armed Services Committee

  6. How Congress influences policy • Introduce resolutions and policy statements:  • Initiate legislative directives: • Establish new programs. • Apply legislative pressure: • Enact legislative restrictions and deny funding: • Give Informal Advice:

  7. How Congress Hears About Complex Issues800% more contact30-40% less staffmoney=speech Leftovers Righteous Everyone Else

  8. Technology Mashup Fellows • Civic Tech • Legislation • Inventory district expertise? • Communication? • civicengagement? • Consultation • Social Media • Technical Translator and Educator • What tools? • When in legislative process? • Real-time? • Mobile? • Calendar? • Chat? • Expert Hubs? • Higher ed partnerships • local networks i.e. wikis

  9. Hard Power World

  10. Social Capital World • Civic Technology Tools • Big Data Analytics • Knowledge Curation • Local, Social, Mobile • Corruption • Dominance of Narrow Interests • Obsolescence • Incapacitation • Centralization

  11. PRO-ACTION PAST FUTURE REACTION

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