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Government by Committee: Organizing for Congressional Business
Congress has twin organizational bases: committees where most of the substantive work on legislation occurs and the leadership provided by the party. Initially Congress tried to operate as a "committee of the whole" but the gridlock that resulted mo...
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The First Branch: United States Senate, The
The Senate operates differently than the House of Representatives although party leadership is still a factor. In the Senate sponsors on both sides of the political aisle are usually necessary in order to get anything done. Sixty votes are needed to...