Campaigning for re-election. Thus the need for term limits if we ever want honest politicians.
In the board rooms and meeting areas of the lobbyists in DC.
In committee.
By their staffs in DC and in their home Districts.
The real work of Congress is actually done in its committees. There are currently 20 standing and select committees in the Senate and 21 in the House of Representatives.
committee
They work when they are in session.
committtees
In the Commitees
President Woodrow Wilson is the person who said that when Congress in its committee rooms is Congress at work. It means that most of the work Congress does is done through committees.
Lobbyists and interns
Yes
Most of the work that is done by the legislative branch is done in committees.
by committees and their respective subcommittees.
What they do is they pass bills and do work like regular people do Novanet: The standing committee
Most of the work of Congress gets done on Capitol Hill. This is where the Capitol building is located and where the Library of Congress is.
Only by an act of Congress, both literally and figuratively .
Most work in Congress is done in committees. Members of Congress are placed on various committees depending upon whether they are members of the majority or minority party, and by their seniority. Sub-committees may also be created with members of Congress and aides. The committees investigate and hold hearings to determine what type of legislation should be recommended to the full Congress.