conditions under which bills are debated and amended
the rules committee
the rules committee
Ways and means is a very powerful committee, many representatives want to be on that committee because it controls the money that is spent by congress. Another "most wanted committee assignment" would be the house armed services committee. Other than that, it all depends on the individual congressman or congresswoman.
"Rules Committee.." is the most important because after a committee approves a bill, it usually goes to the Rules Committee, which can move it ahead quickly, hold it back, or stop it completely....
Rules Committee, Appropriations Committee, Ways and Means Committee, and the Budget Committee are probably the most powerful. The Energy and Commerce Committee and the Education and Labor Committee are powerful because of the broad reach of their jurisdictional control.
The Speaker of the House is considered the most powerful member of Congress because they lead the House of Representatives, set the legislative agenda, and have significant influence over the direction of legislation.
all the time because they havnt any chairs to sit on...
Because it is a powerful tool.
Open primaries could be considered to be a more democratic process because...?
Because the people control it and help it work
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because it help to walk