Congress-+Institutions+and+Processes

Eric Przybyszewski Four topics from this chapter that you must fully understand:
1. Congressional Relationships 2. Organization 3. The Legislative Process > > 4. Congressional Reform Websites: House Rules Committee []
 * party affiliation
 * senority
 * procedure
 * gerrymandering
 * nonpartisan bias
 * attitudes
 * leadership
 * leadership in the house
 * leadership in the senate
 * Committees
 * jurisdiction
 * committee chairs
 * other types of committees
 * select
 * joint
 * informal
 * congressional staffing
 * Origins
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 * Writing
 * Introduction
 * Referral to Committee
 * The Rules Committee
 * Removing a Bill from Committee
 * Voting Procedures
 * Conference Committee and Final Action
 * Legislative Oversight
 * committees and subcommittees
 * legislative veto
 * special prosecutors
 * impeachment
 * budget process
 * congressional ethics
 * term limits

[|http://thomas.loc.gov] The Library of Congress website, named after Thomas Jefferson; provides information about the congressional process, including status of pending legislation. [|http://www.house.gov] The U.S. House of Representatives' website; has information on party leaders, pending legislation, and committee hearings, as well as links to each House member's office and website. [|http://www.senate.gov] The U.S. Senate's website; is similar to that of the HOue and provides links to each senator's website.