Committees (H.O.R)
When a bill is proposed, who is it assigned to?
A bill is assigned to a committee
WHERE is the bill discussed/ debated after the Rules committee?
The rules committee decides if the bill gets to move onto the FLOOR, where the bill is debate/ discussed.
When entering the Senate, who is a bill assigned to?
A bill is assigned to the Senate Committee to be investigated.
Does a filibuster happen in the Hose of Representatives process or the Senate process.
The senate process
Is there a time limit for the debate of a bill in The House of Representatives or Senate?
The House of representatives has a strict time limit during the debate, while the Senate has no time limit.
Why is a bill first assigned to a committee?
A bill is assigned to a committee to be investigated
Who is a bill debated/ discussed by on the floor
A bill is discussed and debated by the House of Representatives.
In the senate process do bills go to the floor?
Yes! Committees vote to decide if a bill should move on or not. If a bill does move on, it goes to the floor to be debated/ discussed by the entire senate.
What is a Filibuster?
A senator can Filibuster to delay voting on a bill.
Is there a rules committee in the Senate process?
No
How do committees decide if bills should move on or not?
They vote to decide if a bill should move on or not
What is the speaker of the house?
The speaker of the house is the leader of the House of Representatives. They withhold several important roles such as giving permission for members to speak on the floor.
What does the majority leader do?
The majority leader decides if a bill should move onto the floor to be debated/ discussed.
How do you end a Filibuster?
"Cloture" is required to end a filibuster and vote on the bill.
Can a bill "die" in committee?
Can committee change the wording of a bill?
Yes, and yes! The committee chair could ignore a bill causing it to "die" in committee. Also, committees are able to change the wording of a bill if they would like.
If a bill moves on from committee, where does it go to next?
After committee, a bill moves onto the rules committee .
How many votes are needed from the House of Representatives to officially pass a bill?
Does the House of Representatives favor majority or minority?
A bill needs one more then half of the representatives to vote for it in order to pass. The House of representatives favors the majority party.
How many votes are needed from the Senate to officially pass a bill?
Does the Senate favor majority or minority?
2/3 votes are needed from members of the senate in order to pass a bill. The senate favors the minority party.
How many votes are needed for "cloture".
60 votes.
In the senate process who can break a 50-50 tie
The president
What is the purpose of the Whip?
The whip makes sure that no one votes individually, and everyone sticks to the party vote platform.
What party do you need a few votes from to achieve "cloture"?
A few members from the minority are typically needed to vote to achieve "cloture".
How long was the longest Filibuster?
24 hours!