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-The primary purpose of standing committees is to consider and recommend actions and propose policies in the functional areas under their jurisdictions, subject to final approval by the council.
-Standing committees are the only committees that can actively recommend a bill. They also set funding levels and keep an eye on federal agencies and the work they do.
-Before recommending a bill to Congress, standing committees thoroughly study and review it.

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-Has the sole power to conduct impeachment trials, serving as jury and judge. (Since 1789 the Senate has tried 17 federal officials, including 2 presidents.)
- Senate the power to approve, by a two-thirds vote, treaties made by the executive branch.
-The Senate may also amend a treaty or adopt changes to a treaty.
-Senate adopted Rule 22 that allowed it to end a debate with a two-thirds majority vote--a tactic known as "cloture." In 1975, the Senate reduced the number of votes required for cloture from two-thirds (67) to three-fifths (60) of the 100-member Senate.

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1.  EC3417 — 11/08/2017 —  Senate Veterans' Affairs —115th Congress (2017-2018)
Abstract:

A communication from the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) Quarterly Report to Congress; Fourth Quarter of Fiscal Year 2017"; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

2.  EC3416 — 11/08/2017 —  Senate Veterans' Affairs —115th Congress (2017-2018)
Abstract:

A communication from the Office Program Manager, Office of Regulation Policy and Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Extension of the Presumptive Period for Compensation for Gulf War Veterans" (RIN2900-AP84) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 7, 2017; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

3.  EC3415 — 11/08/2017 — Senate Rules and Administration —115th Congress (2017-2018)
Abstract:

A communication from the Chairman, Board of Trustees, and the President, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Center's consolidated financial statements, supplemental schedules of operations, and independent auditor's report for years ended October 2, 2016, and September 27, 2015, and a report relative to the Center's schedule of expenditures of federal awards and independent auditor's reports for the year ended October 2, 2016; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

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House of representatives:

-Can make and pass federal laws .it is a part of the legislative branch of the federal government.

-The house elects’ congressmen and woman that will serve a two-year term for their district.

-The house has 20 standing committees that each have different legislative jurisdictions.

-Laws begin as ideas. First, a representative sponsors a bill. The bill is then assigned to a committee for study. If released by the committee, the bill is put on a calendar to be voted on, debated or amended.

-If the bill passes by simple majority (218 of 435). the bill moves to the Senate. In the Senate, the bill is assigned to another committee and, if released, debated and voted on. Again, a simple majority (51 of 100) passes the bill.

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Current Projects (House of Representatives) 

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Current Projects (House of Representatives) 

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1. H.R.4350 – 11/09/2017- House – Education and the workforce -115th Congress (2017-2018)

Abstract:

·To amend the workforce innovation and opportunity act to require the secretary of labor to submit to congress an annual report relating to the amount of funds requested and awarded through YouthBuild programs, and for other purposes.

2. H.R. 4337- 11/09/17- House – Financial Services; Foreign Affairs; Energy and commerce- 115th congress (2017-2018)

Abstract:

·To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to require national security reviews carried out by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to consider the potential effects of covered transactions on personally identifiable information.

3. H.R.4368-11/09/17-House-Small Business; Financial Services-115th Congress (2017-2018)

Abstract:

·To amend the Small Business Act to require that community development block grant funds provided for the same purpose as assistance under certain disaster relief programs of the Small Business Act be used to repay such assistance, and for other purposes.