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Who votes first the house or the senate?
If The House writes it, it's The House first, then The Senate. Bills written in The Senate, Generally go to Senate first vote then The House. In some occasions, The House will vote first on Senate Bills.
When does the vice president vote on bills?
only when a Senate vote ends in a tie
What committee schedules bills for the senate to vote on?
The Committee on Senate Organization is the committee that schedules bills for the Senate to vote on. Committees help run government operations smoothly and review information and report back to Congress.
What does the houes of representitives do?
Pass bills, vote on bills, discuss issues. Basically the same as Senate
How many votes are needed to pass budget bills in the US Senate?
A simple majority ( 51 votes if all vote) will pass any bill in the Senate. (Please note that all tax bills must originate in the House.)
Did Barack Obama vote on the Defense of Marriage Act?
No. The United States Senate voted on the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996. During that time, Barack Obama was a senator in the Illinois State Senate. Mr. Obama won election to the U.S. Senate in 2004.
How do members of the U.S. House of Representatives vote on bills?
The Bill Is Referred to the Senate. When a bill reaches the U.S. Senate, it goes through many of the same steps it went through in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill is discussed in a Senate committee and then reported to the Senate floor to be voted on. Senators vote by voice.
How do members of the U.S . House of representatives vote on bills?
The Bill Is Referred to the Senate. When a bill reaches the U.S. Senate, it goes through many of the same steps it went through in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill is discussed in a Senate committee and then reported to the Senate floor to be voted on. Senators vote by voice.
What did Obama do as the senator of illinos?
Obama got 10 years of senate experience. He sponsored 780 bills of which 280 were signed into law. In his first year as Senator, Obama held 39 town hall meetings. He worked to help inner city Chicago poor, and registered 150,000 people to vote.
Where must all tax bills start?
All tax bills must start with the house of represenatives. :)
Does the Vice President run the Senate or the House?
The vice president does not "run" the senate. However he is the president of the senate and can vote, if the senate vote is tied. In a way the senate majority leader can control the senate in that all bills can only reach the floor to be debated and voted on if he or she says so. Harry Reid, a democrat, now "controls" the senate
When can a proposed legislation(bills) be defeated by opponents?
Proposed legislation bills can be defeated by opponents after they have been introduced. The members of the House of Representatives or the Senate can vote down the proposed bills.
