https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8 Online Government Project en-us 2022-04-13 16:10:36 UTC 2026-01-04 14:38:45 UTC hello@padlet.com KATIES4254 https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2142643360 Fast Facts:  
- 100 members, 2 for each state
- 6-year term 
- Approximately 1/3 of the Senate is elected every 2 years



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- Sole power to confirm those of the President's appointments that require consent
- Provide advice and consent to ratify treaties
However... 
- The House must also approve appointments to the Vice Presidency
AND
- Any treaty that involves foreign trade

]]> 2022-04-13 16:16:35 UTC https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2142649969 KATIES4254 https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2142652744 Fast Facts: 
- 435 voting members
- 2-year terms, elected every even year
- Democrats currently control the house]]> 2022-04-13 16:18:28 UTC https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2142652744 KATIES4254 https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2142656976 - The power to initiate revenue bills
- Impeach federal officials
-  Elect the President in the case of an Electoral College tie

]]> 2022-04-13 16:21:05 UTC https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2142656976 KATIES4254 https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2142663361 HOUSE: 
- Must be twenty-five years of age and citizens for seven years
- Representing individual districts
- More hierarchically organized, more centralized, more formal, stronger leadership

SENATE: 
-  Must be at least thirty years of age, at least nine years of US citizenship, and residency in the state a senator represents at the time of election
- Representing entire states
- Less hierarchically organized, less centralized

]]> 2022-04-13 16:25:34 UTC https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2142663361 KATIES4254 https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2142667049 - Same salary: $174,000 /yr
- The voting percentage for each house on a bill is 51%
- Both have the power to: collect taxes, coin money, regulate commerce, and declare war]]> 2022-04-13 16:28:04 UTC https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2142667049 KATIES4254 https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2142670602 - Elected by only those eligible voters residing in the congressional district that the candidate will represent
- Seats in the House are apportioned based on state population according to the Census.]]> 2022-04-13 16:30:37 UTC https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2142670602 KATIES4254 https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2142674194 2022-04-13 16:32:58 UTC https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2142674194 KATIES4254 https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2142729752 Race:
- 70.8% White, 13.5% Black, 10.5% Hispanic, 3.9% Asian American, 1.3% Native American
Political:
- House: 225 Democrats, 211 republicans, and 5 vacant seats
- Senate: 50 Republicans, 48 Democrats, and 2 Independents, who both caucus with the Democrats
Sex:
- House: 125 Women, 310 Men
- Senate: Senate: 24 Women, 76 Men
Religion:
- Christian (many denominations):  88.1% 
- Jewish: 6.2%
- Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Unaffiliated, Unknown:  5.8%



]]> 2022-04-13 17:14:47 UTC https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2142729752 KATIES4254 https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2142730454 2022-04-13 17:15:20 UTC https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2142730454 KATIES4254 https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2142744049 Speaker of the House: Nancy Pelosi
House majority leader: Steny Hoyer
House minority leader: Kevin McCarthy

]]> 2022-04-13 17:25:17 UTC https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2142744049 KATIES4254 https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2142746319 President Pro Tempore: Patrick Leahy
Senate Majority Leader: Charles E. Schumer
Senate Minority Leader: Mitch McConnell 

]]> 2022-04-13 17:26:59 UTC https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2142746319 KATIES4254 https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2142749601 - Diana DeGette (D): 1st Congressional District
- Joe Neguse (D): 2nd Congressional District
- Lauren Boebert (R): 3rd Congressional District
- Ken Buck (R): 4th Congressional District
- Doug Lamborn (R): 5th Congressional District
- Jason Crow (D): 6th Congressional District
- Ed Perlmutter (D): 7th Congressional District

]]> 2022-04-13 17:29:25 UTC https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2142749601 KATIES4254 https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2142751994 Jason Crow: Assumed office January 3, 2019]]> 2022-04-13 17:30:51 UTC https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2142751994 KATIES4254 https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2142754463 Gun Violence Prevention: Wants to enact common-sense laws (Require every gun buyer to pass a criminal background check) in order to protect schools and other citizens from people who use guns for the wrong reasons.
National Security: Wants to better equip our military to handle our changing environment and improve our military readiness. Also, bring accountability to those responsible for the January 6th terrorist attack to protect democracy.

]]> 2022-04-13 17:32:24 UTC https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2142754463 KATIES4254 https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2142758683 John Hickenlooper (D): Assumed in 2021 
Michael Bennett (D): Assumed in 2009]]> 2022-04-13 17:35:14 UTC https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2142758683 KATIES4254 https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2142758857 2022-04-13 17:35:22 UTC https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2142758857 KATIES4254 https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2142759082 2022-04-13 17:35:31 UTC https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2142759082 KATIES4254 https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2142761729 Marijuana: Wants Congress to legalize, Part of Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill which passed an amendment directing the federal government to recommend ways for researchers to access marijuana samples and study how marijuana impairs driving
Healthcare: Health care is a right, not a privilege, expanded health insurance to half a million Coloradans, protects Affordable Care Act, created a public option to lower costs.

]]> 2022-04-13 17:36:55 UTC https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2142761729 KATIES4254 https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2142762946 2022-04-13 17:37:45 UTC https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2142762946 KATIES4254 https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2142764235 Climate change:  Building comprehensive approach to combat climate change that includes commonsense actions to reduce carbon pollution and increase the resiliency of our communities, all while growing the economy.
Immigration: Fix the system- not kick out the immigrants, strongly protective of immigrant children

]]> 2022-04-13 17:38:43 UTC https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2142764235 KATIES4254 https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2142766437 Democrats favored to win with 3% lead ]]> 2022-04-13 17:40:16 UTC https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2142766437 KATIES4254 https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2145043289 Purpose: This bill directs the President to declare a national emergency relating to climate change. Additionally, the President must ensure that the federal government invests in projects to mitigate the emergency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Who supports?
Both Democrats and Republicans both support the bill due to the staggering statistics about climate change itself and the impacts it has had on America, however, Democrats have many more supporters than Republicans.
Who's against it?
Republicans argue climate change is not an immediate threat and does not count as a national crisis.
What do I think?
I feel it is necessary to keep our world alive. Climate change is a significant issue that has escalated over the past several decades and I’m glad Congress is doing something about it.

]]> 2022-04-15 17:02:25 UTC https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2145043289 KATIES4254 https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2145044732 What is it? $1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill was passed by the 117th United States Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 11, 2021, to speed up the country's recovery from the economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing recession.
What do I think about it?
I support the law due to the pitfall our economy has fallen into and the hardship it sent many families into. Both acts give families time to get back onto their feet and recover from the continuing pandemic.]]> 2022-04-15 17:04:54 UTC https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2145044732 KATIES4254 https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2145045829 What does it do? The bill extends the covered period of the Paycheck Protection Program from March 31, 2021, to June 30, 2021, by amending the Small Business Act and CARES Act.
What do I think? I support the law due to the pitfall our economy has fallen into and the hardship it sent many families into. Both acts give families time to get back onto their feet and recover from the continuing pandemic.]]> 2022-04-15 17:06:50 UTC https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2145045829 KATIES4254 https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2155548341

• Senate: Republicans: 77% Probability
• House: Republicans: 85% Probability
• Speaker: Kevin McCarthy: 66% Probability
• Senate majority:Mitch McConnell: 75% Probability
• Balance of Power: Rep. House & Senate: 74% Probability

]]> 2022-04-24 21:26:30 UTC https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2155548341 KATIES4254 https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2155548900 - Pandemic 
- Economy
- Education
- Voting Issues]]> 2022-04-24 21:27:30 UTC https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2155548900 KATIES4254 https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2155549385 - Following disenchantment with Biden, many younger voters may lean other ways 
- In March, US Supreme Court rejected Republican-led challenges to congressional district maps in North Carolina and Pennsylvania, handing Democrats a win in each of the hotly contested states.
- Democrats are projected to turn out in a much better position than they were a year ago, which may lead to an upset among Republicans

]]> 2022-04-24 21:28:42 UTC https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2155549385 KATIES4254 https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2155549902 Turnouts among young people have soared among the past few years and chances are the trend will continue throughout the 2022 elections ]]> 2022-04-24 21:29:48 UTC https://padlet.com/KATIES4254/b1d24vlft8kq5ka8/wish/2155549902