https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4 Bill to a Law Project by Kate Witte en-us 2017-06-26 00:51:59 UTC 2024-10-25 21:05:02 UTC hello@padlet.com kate_rose_1999 https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177400904 The House and the Senate had observed that Donald Trump has low approval ratings, so they decided to override his veto.]]> 2017-06-26 00:51:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177400904 kate_rose_1999 https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177400905 Trump decided to veto the bill because it’s an example of additional government regulation.]]> 2017-06-26 00:51:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177400905 kate_rose_1999 https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177400906 The bill then went to the Trump White House.]]> 2017-06-26 00:51:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177400906 kate_rose_1999 https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177400907 The Senate Democrats threatened to filibuster. The Republicans threatened to eliminate the filibuster, so the democrats backed down. ]]> 2017-06-26 00:51:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177400907 kate_rose_1999 https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177400908 The bill went to the floor of each chamber and was adopted again along party lines.]]> 2017-06-26 00:51:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177400908 kate_rose_1999 https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177400909 Each committee held hearings and ended up recommending the bill for passage along party lines. The Republicans saw the bill as a way to affirm the “personhood” of a fetus. The democrats voted against the bill out of similar concerns.]]> 2017-06-26 00:51:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177400909 kate_rose_1999 https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177400910 The Senate Rules and Administration Committee assigned the bill to the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee]]> 2017-06-26 00:51:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177400910 kate_rose_1999 https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177400911 In the house, members of the “Ways and Means” committee assigned the bill to the “Energy and Commerce”]]> 2017-06-26 00:51:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177400911 kate_rose_1999 https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177400912 Senator Franken and Congresswoman McCollum agreed to introduce the bill into the Senate and House. Senator Klobuchar declined the bill because she was afraid this would provoke the pro-life voters, and she will need their support if she wants to run for president. ]]> 2017-06-26 00:51:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177400912 kate_rose_1999 https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177400913 So we wrote letters to our congressional representative, Betty McCollum, and to our senators Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar, telling them that we want them to introduce a bill to punish women who are found drinking while pregnant.]]> 2017-06-26 00:51:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177400913 kate_rose_1999 https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177400914 "My neighbors and I are worried about the damage to fetuses when women drink alcohol while pregnant.”]]> 2017-06-26 00:51:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177400914 kate_rose_1999 https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177401557 The Republicans were able to get Democrats to support the bill by agreeing not to repeal from ObamaCare. ]]> 2017-06-26 01:06:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177401557 kate_rose_1999 https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177401610 And thus, the bill was passed! WOOOOOO!!!!]]> 2017-06-26 01:07:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177401610 kate_rose_1999 https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177401998 Hi, my name is Kate Witte and I am an incoming senior at Woodbury High School. Here is the story of how a bill that I proposed became a law.]]> 2017-06-26 01:14:55 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177401998 kate_rose_1999 https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177402451 A committee of Representatives and Senators needed to reconcile the differences between the two bills. When they reached agreement, they referred the bills back to the House and Senate for reconsideration.]]> 2017-06-26 01:24:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177402451 kate_rose_1999 https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177402520 The House and the Senate passed the revised bills.]]> 2017-06-26 01:25:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177402520 kate_rose_1999 https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177404436 Any Questions?]]> 2017-06-26 02:01:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177404436 kate_rose_1999 https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177404489

The ruling committee has to assign the bill to the policy committee 

The policy committee would have hearings, “markup” the text, and write a report.

They would vote whether to refer the bill for adoption.

]]> 2017-06-26 02:02:29 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177404489 kate_rose_1999 https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177404573 It doesn’t have to be. It usually isn't . ]]> 2017-06-26 02:03:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177404573 kate_rose_1999 https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177404700  The Republicans vote to support the bill because it would emphasize the “personhood” of a fetus, the Democrats are reluctant to sign on because they think the bill will be used to talk about the “personhood” of a fetus. ]]> 2017-06-26 02:06:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177404700 kate_rose_1999 https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177404755 No, congressmen and senators do not have to vote. There is no law requiring them to vote.]]> 2017-06-26 02:07:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177404755 kate_rose_1999 https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177404896 Often in the House, bills pass by voice vote. Often in the Senate, the opposition objects to voice vote and asks for roll call votes. ]]> 2017-06-26 02:10:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177404896 kate_rose_1999 https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177405767 2017-06-26 02:24:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kate_rose_1999/aq4cqjghpjp4/wish/177405767