Constituency influence.
they get in trouble
Member's of Congress are supposed to vote the "at home population's desires". Unfortunately, this has been tainted and hard to determine with the Special Interest Groups and Political Action Committees. Some, vote for what would make them money, at least for re-election contributions. Others trade votes, so they can get a piece of legislation that they have written passed. There is a vast number of things that could influence the vote on any one topic.
No, you do not have to be a member of Congress to be the Speaker of the House.
Because he's the member of the congress
The legislative process for a bill typically begins in either the House of Representatives or the Senate, where a member of Congress introduces the bill.
The legislative process for a bill typically starts in either the House of Representatives or the Senate, where a member of Congress introduces the bill.
A Member of Congress
Yes, the Speaker of the House must be a member of Congress.
A congress member's constituents are the people he or she is elected to represent. They share a similar location as they all live in the congress member's home district.
The process of solving constituents' problems in dealing with the bureaucracy.
In a state - any member of the State Legislature. In the Congress - any member of the Representative or Senator.
Yes, the Speaker of the House must be a member of Congress.