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House of Representatives 5.2

Objectives -Discover why committees are more important in the House than in the Senate. -Understand why the Rules Committee is one of the most powerful committees in the House.

Rules for Lawmakers I. Rules for Lawmakers A. Complex Rules (printed every 2 years) 1. (Rules Look-up Activity) B. Committee Work 1. Party Affiliation (Dems = Left / Republicans = Right) a. Powers: -select leaders of party -control flow of legislation -appoints committee chairs

The main task of each house of Congress is to Legislate the executive branch Write procedures Get reelected Make laws

The flow of legislative work in Congress is controlled by the: Majority party Minority party Democratic Party Republican Party

Many procedures in congress are organized around A quorum The majority leader Constituents Party affiliation

House Leadership II. House Leadership A. 6 Purposes: 1. Organize and unify party members 2. schedule work of the house 3. ensuring party is there for voting 4. distributing & collecting information 5. keeping House in touch with President 6. influencing lawmakers to vote along party lines

Speaker of the House B. Speaker of the House (Most Powerful Leader) 1. Caucus – “closed meeting” ex.) Republicans leaders voting for Kevin McCarthy 2. Powers: a. decides on which members to recognize first b. appoints members to committees c. schedules bills for action d. refers bills to proper House committee e. 3rd in line for President (succession)

Presiding Officer of the House: Majority leader Speaker Whip constituents

A closed meeting Quorum Caucus Filibuster Censure

House Floor Leaders C. House Floor Leaders 1. Majority Leader a. Jobs: -Plan party’s legislative program -Steer important bills through the House of Rep’s -ensure that committees finish important work on bills 2. Majority & Minority “Whips” a. assistant floor leaders -watch how members plan to vote -persuade members to follow party

These individuals assist the floor leaders Speaker Majority leader Minority leader Whips

Lawmaking in the House III. Lawmaking in the House A. How House Bills are Scheduled 1. Process: -Put it in the Hopper  -Speaker sends it to approval committee(10-20% approved) -Put on the Calendar (1 of 5): *Union Calendar - $ issues *House Calendar - public bills *Private Calendar – people/places issues *Consent Calendar – unanimous approval for debate *Discharge Calendar – petition to discharge a bill

Before Congress and the President sign it, a proposed law is a.. Quorum Bill Filibuster rule

House Rules Committee B. House Rules Committee “Traffic Officer” 1. Power: a. Can move Bill forward for vote b. hold a Bill back as to retard a vote c. stop a vote completely 2. Functions: a. move Bills ahead on calendars b. set time limits on debate over Bills c. set limitations on amending the Bill on House floor 3. Purposes: a. resolves disputes between committees 4. Quorum: (minimum number of rep’s required to take vote) a. House = 218 members (cannot pass a vote)

This is required before any official action can be taken in the House.. A censure A calendar A quorum A caucus