Congressional Committees by Laila Chakrowf https://padlet.com/laila_chakrowf/n8m2iyu6ojkj en-us 2017-10-24 15:11:48 UTC 2017-10-24 15:42:40 UTC hello@padlet.com Purpose of committees laila_chakrowf https://padlet.com/laila_chakrowf/n8m2iyu6ojkj/wish/200036950 -Both the House and Senate depend upon committees to consider the thousands of bills that are proposed each session. Committees help ease the workload and are the key power centers in Congress.
-There are many kinds of committees. ]]> 2017-10-24 15:16:56 UTC https://padlet.com/laila_chakrowf/n8m2iyu6ojkj/wish/200036950 The structure and organization of Congress laila_chakrowf https://padlet.com/laila_chakrowf/n8m2iyu6ojkj/wish/200040435 -The work of Congress is so extensive and complex that lawmakers have many resources to meet their obligations, including supporting agencies like the Library of Congress.
-Congressional staffs grew more as lawmaking became more complex in the 1970s. Between 1977 and 2009, staff grew by over 11 percent in the House and 80 percent in the Senate.
-Congressional staff are divided into two basic types, personal staff and committee staff. Personal staff members work directly for individual senators and representatives. Committee staff members work for the many House and Senate committees.]]> 2017-10-24 15:21:27 UTC https://padlet.com/laila_chakrowf/n8m2iyu6ojkj/wish/200040435 Types of committees laila_chakrowf https://padlet.com/laila_chakrowf/n8m2iyu6ojkj/wish/200043474 -Congress set up permanent groups to oversee bills that dealt with certain kinds of issues called standing committees. 
-Most standing committees have several subcommittees. Each subcommittee specializes in a subcategory of its standing committee’s responsibility. 
-Select committees study one specific issue and report their findings to the Senate or the House. 
-A joint committee is a committee that consists of members from both the House and Senate, formed to act as a study group that reports back to the House and Senate on a topic or bill. 
-A conference committee is a temporary joint committee set up when the House and the Senate have passed different versions of the same bill


]]> 2017-10-24 15:25:42 UTC https://padlet.com/laila_chakrowf/n8m2iyu6ojkj/wish/200043474 Personal Staff laila_chakrowf https://padlet.com/laila_chakrowf/n8m2iyu6ojkj/wish/200050190 -An administrative assistant is a member of a lawmaker’s personal staff who runs the lawmaker’s office, supervises the schedule, and gives advice. 
-A legislative assistant is a member of a lawmaker’s personal staff who makes certain that the lawmaker is well informed about proposed legislation. 
-A caseworker is a member of a lawmaker’s personal staff who handles requests for help from constituents


]]> 2017-10-24 15:36:48 UTC https://padlet.com/laila_chakrowf/n8m2iyu6ojkj/wish/200050190 Committee Staff laila_chakrowf https://padlet.com/laila_chakrowf/n8m2iyu6ojkj/wish/200050431 -Committee staffers draft bills, study issues, collect information, plan committee hearings, write memos, prepare committee reports, and negotiate with other staff on the pending legislation. They are largely responsible for the work involved in making laws but are much fewer in number than personal staff.]]> 2017-10-24 15:37:11 UTC https://padlet.com/laila_chakrowf/n8m2iyu6ojkj/wish/200050431