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Members of Congress have a lot of burdens as our representatives. Legislative abilities include being able to write and propose new bills to the Clerk of the House of Representatives or the Senate (whichever their respective body is). Members of Congress can also be a member of committees which review legislature before bringing it to the whole of the House or Senate; when they're a member of the respective committee (there are many, many committees), they will review the bill. After they've read over it they can revise it with the group, decide (and vote) to propose the bill to the House or Senate, or decide to 'kill' the bill-- which means voting for it not to be proposed (basically saying that the bill would be a waste of time and resources).
After going through the committee process- and every member of Congress is assigned to atleast one committee- the House and Senate members have the right to vote for, against, or abstain for any legislation being proposed. A Congress member also has the right to speak for an alloted amount of time (given by the Speaker of the House, which is Boehner right now) to address concerns they may have about a bill that is being presented. They may also filibuster- which is a way of delaying a vote by talking incessantly... one Congress member was made famous for reading aloud a cookbook to delay a vote!
Congress members also can campaign, meet with their constituents, and always need to be on call for any emergency meetings (usually these happen in times of fiscal/economical crises, natural disasters, or in times of war).
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How many minorities are in congress?
Congress has a total of 433 members. There is currently, a total of 78 members of Congress that are minorities.
How many members of congress owned slaves?
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What did most congress members do for a living?
Most members of congress are lawyers.
Who has control of congress?
members of congress
Who are members of the congress?
The members of Congress are Representatives (in the House of Representatives) and Senators (in the Senate).
What jobs are held by members of congress?
They're members of Congress.. that's their job.
Why do members of Congress pass pork and earmarks?
because they help members of Congress get reelected
What types of elections are regulated by the constitution?
the election of members of congress
Who must first introduce a bill for it to be considered by congress?
A bill must be introduced in the congress by the members of the congress.
What is the total number of members in congress?
there are 100 members in senate and 435 members in the house of representatives so there are 535 total members in congress :]
Who discipline members of congress?
Other members of Congress can censure, impeach, or expel members. The voters in their constituency can choose not to re-elect them.
What is the represented by members of congress?
The people that elected them to Congress.
