0
By using the arts of logic and persuasion.
Wiki User
∙ 10y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Who presides over the business committee?
Vice chairman or the speaker
How does the majority party manage to control all the committees in its house and why does it do it?
The majority party controls the committee system in the House because the Speaker of the House, who is the leader of the majority party, is alloted a great deal of power and influence in the committee system. Specifically, she is in charge of appointing committee chairs. The committee chairs have a huge amount of control over what bills the committee will debate. The Speaker also is responsible for deciding what committee a certain bill will go to; thus the Speaker can assure that a bill from the majority party is swiftly passed.
Power over all federal spending?
The Chairman of the Appropriations Committee has power over all federal spending. The Senate Appropriations Committee is the largest committee in the U.S. Senate.
Who has the seniority system that allowed them to become the chairman over the House committee that has power over all federal spending?
House Appropriations Committee
Chairman of this House committee which has power over taxation?
Chairman of House Ways and Means Committee Chairman of House Ways and Means Committee
The house schedule and the terms for debate are controlled by who?
erm, i think the speaker of the house.i know that she/he is responsible forPresiding over debate, recognizing Members to speak on the floor, and preserving order; or delegating that power to another Member of Congress.Setting the legislative agenda.
The major source of a committee's power?
the jurisdiction over a particular policy area
Jack the Ripper how did he use his power?
Jack The Ripper did excert a certain power over London. It's called terror. And by all accounts, he did enjoy it. He taunted the police and tried to make them look and feel like idiots. Not a great time to be a cop.
Who has power over all federal spending?
It is the Chairman of the Appropriations Committee that has power over all federal spending. The United States House Committee on Appropriations was created in 1865. As of 2014, the Chairman is Hal Rogers.
What are the duites of the speaker of the house?
preside over the House of Rep.'s,assign members to committees,assign members as committee chairs n more
Where is most of the power in congress found?
The most power in Congress is found by the majority party at the time. They generally have the most say over what laws get approved and which do not. They are led by the Majority Speaker and the entire congressional body is led by the Speaker of the House.
What chairman position in the Senate has the power over taxation?
In the Senate, the Senate Finance Committee holds jurisdiction of taxation. The forerunner of the Committee, the Select Finance Committee, was established during the fourteenth session of Congress. The structure of the current Senate Finance came about as the result of the Committee Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970.
