Americans suffered heavy losses at Pearl Harbor.
Depends on WHEN you mean. In December 1941, the Japanese attack on the Pearl Harbor Naval Base resulted in a declaration of war.
It takes both houses of Congress to declare war. It is done by introducing a declaration of war and voting on it like any other bill. If it is introduced in the Senate and passed, it would be sent to the House of Representatives for their vote.
they declare war but the have to ask the president first
In the event of a tie, the House of Representatives breaks it - but each state has only 1 vote, instead of each House member voting. The Senate breaks the tie for the Vice President. This was put into action by the 12th amendment.
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it gets introduced then sent to committees (house of reps) then house votes on it then introduced to senate sent to senate committees senate votes on it voting is called floor action because the bill is on the "floor" for voting then to president where he approves or vetoes
There are 535 members of the U.S. Congress. Congress is bicameral -- the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate has 100 voting members and the House of Representatives has 435 members.
it gets introduced then sent to committees (house of reps) then house votes on it then introduced to senate sent to senate committees senate votes on it voting is called floor action because the bill is on the "floor" for voting then to president where he approves or vetoes
The Congress can declare war and raise armies
There are 435 voting members of the House of Representatives and 100 voting members of the Senate. The numbers for State legislatures vary widely.
A lobbyists job is to influence the voting decision of members of the House and Senate.
A lobbyists job is to influence the voting decision of members of the House and Senate.
The President of the United States has permanent voting privileges in Congress. This means that they can cast a tie-breaking vote in the event of a deadlock in the Senate. However, the president does not have voting privileges in the House of Representatives.