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Aim: How does Congress Organize?
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Opening Day of the House of
Representatives New term begins January 3rd of every odd year. All 435 members are sworn in on the same day. The Speaker of the House is elected and sworn
in and then the Speaker swears in the remaining members.
Rules of operation are passed. Committee members and leaders are then
chosen. The House of Representatives then goes to
work…
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Opening Day of the Senate
New term begins on January 3rd of every odd year.
The Senate is a continuous body. New members and reelected members are sworn in.
Leadership is voted on and committees are adjusted for new members.
The Senate then goes back to work virtually from where it left off…
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Congressional Leadership
House of Representatives› Speaker of the
House› Majority Floor
Leader› Minority Floor
Leader› Majority Whip› Minority Whip
Senate› President of the
Senate› President Pro
Tempore› Majority Floor
Leader› Minority Floor
Leader› Majority Whip› Minority Whip
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Standing Committees of Congress
All bill proposals go through on the standing committees.
› The House has 20 standing committees with 10 to 75 members on each. Every Representative serves on 1 or 2 committees.
› The Senate has 16 standing committees with 14 to 28 members on each. Every Senator serves on 3 or 4 committees.
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House Standing Committees
Agriculture Appropriations Armed Services Budget Education and
Workforce Energy and
Commerce Financial Services Government Reform Homeland Security House Administration
International Relations Judiciary Resources Rules Science Small Business Standards and Official
Conduct Transportation and
Infrastructure Veteran's Affairs Ways and Means
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Senate Standing Committees
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Appropriations Armed Services Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs Budget Commerce, Science
and Transportation Energy and Natural
Resources Environment and
Public Work
Finance Foreign Relations Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs
Judiciary Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions Rules and
Administration Small Business and
Entrepreneurship Veteran's Affairs
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The Four Joint Committees of Congress
Joint Committees are committees composed of members from both houses who come together to avoid duplication of work.› Economic› The Library of Congress› Printing› Taxation