PPT-Congressional Leadership

Libertyville High School House Majority Party Leaders Speaker Nancy Pelosi CA Speaker of the House Presiding officer of the House Constitutional officer first in succession to President after VP. C 41 12 86 Florida 826 52 331 Georgia 520 722 37 627 Guam 830 7 71 Hawaii 89 63 63 Idaho 520 314 314 Illinois 318 122 623 Indiana 56 27 Noon 715 Noon Iowa 63 314 815 Kan sas 85 62 Noon 84 Noon Kentucky 520 128 4pm 812 4pm Louisiana na 822 822 Maine 6 Arnoldcbogov December 2013 Working Paper 201 08 To enhance the transparency of the work of the Congressional Budget Office CBO and to encourage external review of that work CBOs working paper series includes papers that provide technical descriptions What You Need to Know. April 28, 2015. Diane R. Boyle, HIA. Senior Vice President. Government Relations. NAIFA’s Advocacy Strength. Industry Protection. Protecting the insurance industry is a multi-faceted advocacy approach involving agents, companies, and their associations. . American . Government. Power. Congressional oversight-. This is ability to require executive agencies to . submit reports on their activities. to review those agencies budgets. to direct their support agencies to monitor the executive branch. Congressional Elections. Congressional elections are different than presidential elections. There is no electoral college or majority needed. The candidate that receives THE MOST votes (not necessarily a majority) is the winner. The Representatives and Senators. The Members of Congress. 535 Members – . 100 Senators and 435 Reps.. House members – . At least age 25 and U.S. citizens for 7 years.. Senators – . At least age 30 and U.S. citizens for 9 years.. 2012. PORK: Pet projects for Members of Congress districts/states, often . considered wasteful or unnecessary for nation at large. EARMARKS. An . earmark. is a congressional provision that directs approved funds to be spent on specific projects or that directs specific exemptions from taxes or mandated fees.. Round II Hearings. Overview. . Arizona’s redistricting process is governed by the state Constitution, as amended by voters in 2000 with the passage of Proposition 106. It stipulates that the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission redraw Arizona’s congressional and legislative districts to reflect the results of the most recent census. . Chapter 12: Congress. The Representatives and Senators. Congressional Elections. How Congress Is Organized to Make Policy. The Congressional Process. Understanding Congress. Summary. Chapter Outline and Learning Objectives. Less Counts for More . on Capitol Hill. Congressional fly-ins have become increasingly popular for the association community. A fly-in is exactly what it sounds like. Members of associations fly-in to Washington and meet 1–1 with their representative and senator from back home to discuss issues and policies that matter to their business or cause.. POLITICAL SCIENCE . CHAPTER 6. SECTION 1: . CONSTITUTIONAL POWERS. CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS. Expressed . Powers (Enumerated Powers). Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 1-18. “Necessary and Proper” Clause. Congressional Power— Congressional power is limited by the fact that it has only those powers . delegated. to it by the Constitution.. Congress cannot create national public . schools. .. Congress cannot require people to . Congressman Joseph Crowley . NY-14. Congressman Crowley was recently elected as the Chairman of . the House Democratic . Caucus and currently serves on the . Committee on Ways and Means. , . the oldest committee in the House of Representatives. The Ways and Means Committee has jurisdiction over tax measures, trade and tariff laws, Social Security, Medicare, and retirement security. . Essential Questions:. . How do governments change?. Link for Interactive Map. Vocabulary. Radical . Republicans. . (. Congressional . Reconstruction). . – A Republican who believed that Congress should direct Reconstruction .