U.S. Congress: Structure and Powers

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U.S. CongressStructure and Powers
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Functions of Congress

• Oversight
• Following up on legislation to ensure their
  enforcement and administration
• Agenda Setting
• One of actors that determines the national
  discourse

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Leadership Structure

• Senate
• President
• Dick Cheney (VP)
• President Pro-Tempore
• Ted Stevens (R-AK)
• Majority Leader
• Bill Frist (R-TN)
• Minority Leader
• Tom Daschle (D-SD)
• Majority Whip
• Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
• Minority Whip
• Harry Reid (D-NV)

• House
• Speaker of House
• Dennis Hastert (R-IL)
• Majority Leader
• Tom DeLay (R-TX)
• Minority Leader
• Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
• Majority Whip
• Roy Blunt (R-MO)
• Minority Whip
• Steny Hoyer (D-MD)

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Committee Structure

• House
• 19 Standing Committees
• 89 Subcommittees
• Each House Republican chairs multiple committees
  or subcommittees

• Senate
• 16 Standing Committees
• 68 Subcommittees
• Each Senate Republican chairs multiple committees
  or subcommittees