PPT-U.S. House of Representatives Congressional Briefing

Getting the Medications Right An essential ingredient in achieving the goals of HR 4878 the Medicare Better Care Lower Cost Act Sponsored by Representatives Eric Paulsen RMN and Peter Welch DVT. Making law in Pennsylvania is a meticulous process and for good reason State laws in57347uence our environment economy education our families our health and virtually every aspect of our daily lives now and for generations to come To make new laws S House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Darrell Issa CA49 Chairman The Department of Justices Operation Choke Point Illegally Choking Off Legitimate Businesses Staff Report 113 t 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. . Congress. A Bicameral Congress. Introduction. The Framers of the United States Constitution created a bicameral Congress consisting of a House of Representatives and a Senate.. The two houses of Congress have different characters.. Incumbents Usually Win. During the last 50 years, incumbency has been the single most important factor in determining the outcome of congressional elections.. Over 90% of House incumbents seeking reelection win.. Legislative Branch. Bicameral Legislature. Bicameral means two legislative branches. The United States Legislature is bicameral. Lower House: . House of Representatives. 435 members. Upper House: . Senate. Legislative branch. As citizens of the United States we live in what is known as a representative democracy. . Congress . serves as a representation of the will of the people. . Congress . does this by transforming the will and the needs of the American public into law and policy.. National. Washington,. D.C.. Congress. Every two years all of the members of the House of Representatives and 1/3 of the Senators are elected.. This two year period between elections is called a “Congress.”. Size and Terms. 435. . members of the House of Representatives . apportioned. . by Congress among the states according to state population. First . Congress had 65 seats. Each state has at least one – AK, DE, MT, ND, SD, VT, WY. Levels of Government . In our . federal system. of government, the government shares powers between three levels: . Government . Federal . State . Local . Branches of Government . Federal . State . Local . Congress – Ended Jan 3, 2013. 113. th. Congress – Current. (ends January 3, 2015). The House of Representatives. In the . House of Representatives there are . 232 . Republicans. , . 199 Democrats. our children and youth. HOPE. sees the invisible. Feels the intangible. and . Achieves . the impossible. My favorite place is a house out of bricks just like the 3 little pigs but bigger. My bricks are real, real strong.. Each Page is expected to complete the length of time stated in the 147etter of Acceptanceusually six weeks Only illness or family emergency are valid reasons for starting late or needing an early rel 1esearch1egulations uide to 1esourcesfor Congressional 2tafferry 6 ansfieldHead 1eference 2ervicesDecember 8 2017Congressional Research Service7-5700wwwcrsgovRL33895Researching Current Federal Legis