The Legislative Branch
The Legislative branch is a policy making institution that is composed of two houses, the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Salary and Benefits
The current salary of a congress members is around $174,000 but varies based on a number of factors including, which house you are in and if you are a leader in your a house.
Congress members also enjoy benefits, such as health care, vision, and dental coverage. Congress members also have franking privilege which allows them to send mail for free, this means a congress member can be in contact their constituents for free.
Congress members also enjoy benefits, such as health care, vision, and dental coverage. Congress members also have franking privilege which allows them to send mail for free, this means a congress member can be in contact their constituents for free.
The Policymaking Process
Committees and Subcommittees
Bills are referred to standing committees in the house or senate before allowing the bill to be up for debate. A bill that enters the house must first go to the house rules committee. The rules committee sets the rules of debate for the bill. Standing committees are specialists in certain policy areas. There are around 20 standing committees including agriculture, judiciary and small business.
Almost all policymaking gets done in the committees and subcommittees. Standing, joint, conference and select committees work to pass or kill legislature. The President still has a large check over the legislative branch with the use of his veto and pocket veto power.
Almost all policymaking gets done in the committees and subcommittees. Standing, joint, conference and select committees work to pass or kill legislature. The President still has a large check over the legislative branch with the use of his veto and pocket veto power.