In each chamber, the House of Representatives and the Senate, bills submitted for consideration are assigned to the appropriate Committee/Subcommittee for review, hearings, discussions and amendment before being taken up by the whole body. The party in the majority controls the chairmanship of each committee and subcommittee.
The groups in Congress that study and debate bills before they to to a floor vote are called committees.
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If someone set the length of the floor debate, it would be the Speaker of the House.
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Dont put bills on the floor, whats wrong with you? Pay them or the IRS will be after you!
The Committee on Rules in the House of Representatives is considered to be a screening committee. This committee reviews and proposes rules for the consideration of legislation on the House floor. It has the power to determine which bills come to the floor for debate and has a significant influence on the legislative process.
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