Congressional Flow Chart

Congressional Flow Chart

Senate Majority/Minority Leader

House Majority/Minority Whip

House Committee Chairs

Senate Majority/Minority Whip

Senate leaders are spokespeople for their parties and their positions on issues the Senate is dealing with. The majority leader speaks for the Senate as a whole. They also must manage time spent debating and which parties, and schedules time for debating bills.

An elected leader of a sub-organization that considers issues and bills and oversee programs under their jurisdiction. These may include agriculture, ethics, small businesses, and transportation among other topics.

Party whips in essence establish discipline in House gatherings. They are the second ranked in the House Caucus, assistant floor leaders. They make sure everyone votes and counts heads for meetings. The first whips were implemented in Britain in the 1700's, and widespread use of whips in the U.S. began in the 1930s.

A senate whip is similar to a house whip, but there are a few differences. There is no limit to the amount of time you can debate a bill, so it takes longer to reach an agreement and create policies that appeal to the majority population

Staff Agencies

Staff Agencies Info

There are three different staff agencies which include the Congressional Research Service, the Government Accountability Office, and Congressional Budget Office.

With three different staff agencies, the CRS serves as a shared staff to members of Congress. The people there assist every part of the legislative process. The GEO on the other hand is an independent that investigates how the federal government spends taxpayer dollars. They do this by conducting audits. The CEO are the ones that advice the Congress on the economic effects of different spending programs and they also include costs of the proposed policies.

Senator

it is a member of the senate who has many duties and responsibilities

such as writing and passing laws, approving presidential appointments and ratifying treaties the US may have with other countries

Senate Committee Chairs

House of the Rules Committee

Executive Bureaucracy

It is responsible for enacting policies of the President and Congress.

The Speakers committee is one of the oldest committees in the House. It is used as a medium for the Speaker to preserve control of the House Floor. The committee has the power to do anything during the consideration of a measure. The two categories under their jurisdiction is original jurisdiction and special orders.

• Original Jurisdiction- Represents any changes to the rule of the House
• Special Orders- The terms and conditions of the immediate consideration of a legislative measure
• Ex: Open Rules, Modified-Open Rules, Closed Rules, etc.

Bill

Congressperson

A member of any legislative congress.

Similar to a House Committee Chair, a senate chair results from an overflow of work, resulting in subcommittees. They deal with oversight and housekeeping responsibilities, and have legislative jurisdiction.

It is a proposed bill that only the House of Representatives or the Senate can submit a bill for consideration.

Current senators of California.

Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris

Lobbyists

House Majority/Minority Leader

A congressperson is responsible for representing their constituents and participating in Congress. This can be done through voting, writing, and negotiating legislation. They must always take into consideration the needs and rights of the group of constituents they represent. Congresspeople must also assist them in government associated issues like working as facilitators or advocates when negotiating. Not only do they enact laws, but they must oversee that they are being implemented.

They are leaders in the Senate Republic and Democrat that are chosen by members in their party. The party in power has the majority leader and both leaders are spokesperson's for their designated party.

Majority- Can speak for the Senate, keeps members up to date with legislative programs. With the minority leader they assign time limits for debates and distribute it to the parties. Is called upon first to the Senate Floor and therefore can suggest substitutions and amendments for consideration before others

A person who tries to persuade legislators to vote for bills that the lobbyists favor

Minority- Work closely with the majority leader, directs minority caucus events on the chamber floor, and lead debate for minority

Since personal staff are

congressional members,

they are responsible in

researching each bill that

the member's are sponsoring.

Standing Committees

Personal Staff

Permanent committees established under the standing rules of the Senate and specializing in the consideration of particular subject areas. There are currently 16 standing committees.

They spend their time on casework, providing services to constituents. They also answer mail, communicate members views to voters, and help constituents solve problems.

Speaker of the House

Standing committees are crucial to our government mostly because of the order it allows and the organization it provides. It gives a platform to discuss a specific matter and therefore doesn't get too overwhelming for the majority.

A presiding officer in the House of Rep.

Conference Committee

Seniority System

Select Committees

The seniority system is a way to determine employment advantages based on the length of service of employees. Although the seniority system is a way to reward long term employees, it might also be a liability for discrimination.

A temporary, ad hoc panel composed of House and Senate conferees which is formed for the purpose of reconciling differences in legislation that has passed both chambers. Conference committees are usually convened to resolve bicameral differences on major and controversial legislation.

Joint Committees

Committees including membership from both houses of Congress. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation. Chairmanship usually alternates between the House and Senate members from Congress to Congress.

They are selected by the House through a roll call vote on the first day of a new Congress. They are responsible for voting on legislation, appointing committees, and preserving order in the House. They represent constituents in their congressional district and must meets their needs through voting on legislation. The Speaker must also appoint chairpersons in other special, conference, and select committees. Due to being the leader of the majority party they must pass legislation supported by the majority party.