How do United States senators get their jobs? Why is representative government important? How did political parties begin in the United States? How does the legislative branch pass laws? Who makes the rules for each house of Congress?
Members of the House of Representatives serve two-year terms; elections for each seat are held every even numbered year. Senators serve six-year terms with a third of the Senate seats open every even numbered year. There are no limits on how many terms a Representative or Senator may serve...
the average Democratic senator* voted with Biden 99 percent of the time. Most of the dissent came from just a handful of senators, many of whom are
How does the system of federalism limit government power? The House of Representatives and the Senate make up what branch of government? Was the House of Burgesses a representative government? Who elects members of the judicial branch? How does federalism allow for more political participation?
Each state is allocated electors based on the size of its congressional delegation. Several states with the smallest populations — Alaska, Delaware, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming — have three electors each, since they have one representative in the House and two senators, whi...
Some senators are urging Collins to fight the federal hiring freeze Trump declared Monday, saying it will sap the Department of Veterans Affairs’ ability to provide medical care or even run veteran cemeteries. “This hiring freeze should not apply to direct care workers,” said Maine Senator Ang...
Each state is allocated electors based on the size of its congressional delegation. Several states with the smallest populations — Alaska, Delaware, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming — have three electors each, since they have one representative in the House and two senators, whi...
Voters will also elect new members of Congress, the legislative branch of the US government which is made up of two parts: the House of Representatives and the Senate. Each state has two Senators and at least one Representative. All 435 seats in the House of Representatives are up for elect...
Senators are reviewing a series of amendments to the government funding package, most of which target DOGE’s agenda. Among them were Democrats: Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon wants to reinstate some $20 billion that has been rolled back from the IRS. Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois proposes...
Tuesday’s votes underscored the degree to which the Trump White House has been able to keep Republican senators in line throughout the confirmation process, minimizing dissent even as his administration attempts an historic overhaul of the federal government. Interviews with more than a dozen officia...