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How Congress Works
Learn how Congress works, topic by topic. Every answer is also in the Congress Guide.
- How Congress WorksHow a Bill Becomes LawFrom introduction to the president's deskStart
- How Congress WorksThe House435 voting members, elected every two yearsStart
- How Congress WorksThe SenateTwo senators per state, six-year termsStart
- How Congress WorksCommitteesWhere most bills are studied, amended or left to waitStart
- How Congress WorksFloor Votes and Roll CallsHow members vote and how votes are recordedStart
- How Congress WorksThe Filibuster and ClotureExtended debate in the Senate and how to end itStart
- How Congress WorksVetoes and OverridesThe president's no, and how Congress can overcome itStart
- How Congress WorksThe Budget and AppropriationsHow Congress decides what the government can spendStart
- How Congress WorksImpeachmentHow Congress can charge and remove federal officialsStart
- How Congress WorksTreaties and NominationsThe Senate's advice and consentStart