Social Sciences
8 years ago

Senate vs. House: How Legislative Procedures Shape U.S. Politics

Academic Journal of Shanxi Provincial Committee Party School of C.p.c
A Study of legislative Procedures in the U.S. Congress——Taking the Roles of the Two Parties As a Perspective
Lijuan Zhang

Paper Summary

The U.S. Congress has different rules for the Senate and House of Representatives. In the House, the majority party controls legislation, making it hard for individual representatives to have much influence. In the Senate, each senator has more power to affect the legislative process, with one senator able to slow things down.

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