1. What Congressional District do you live in?
The Congressional District that I live in is the 12th Congressional District of Florida. I live in Palm Harbor, Florida that is called a Pinellas County. There is only one Representative that live in Palm Harbor, Florida.
2. Who represents your District in Washington D.C.?
Gus M. Bilirakis represents my District in Washington D.C.
3. When did your representative take office?
On January 3, 2013, Gus M. Bilirakis took office.
4. How long has your representative served in office?
Gus M. Bilirakis served in office about two years of his fifth term.
5. Who represents you in the U.S. Senate?
Florida’s two Senators are Bill Nelson (Democratic Party) and Marco Rubio (Republican Party).
6. When did your senators take office?
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holds the record as the longest serving Representative in the history of the House of Representative. 84th – 115th his term from 1955 to 2015 were the dates of service.
11. Who holds the record as the longest serving Senator in the history of the Senate? What were the dates of service?
Strom Thurmond held the record as the longest serving Senator in the history of the Senate. At the age of 100 after 48 years as Senator, he left on January 3, 2003. Also, a record is his solo Senate filibustering.
12. What committees do your Senators and Representatives serve on? (List the committees).
Bill Nelson’s committees includes Commerce Science & Transportation, Armed Services, Finance, and Aging. Marco Rubio’s committees that he serves on are Science & Transportation, Foreign Relations, Intelligence, Small Business, and Entrepreneurship. Gus M. Bilirakis’s committees that he serves on are Energy and Commerce and Veterans’ Affairs.
13. Do any of your Representatives or Senators chair any Congressional Committees?
No, Bill Nelson, Marco Rubio, and Gus Bilirakis are not chair of any Congressional Committees.
14. Who currently holds the following positions of leadership in the U.S. House of
James Henry Hammond was born in South Carolina on November 15th, 1807 and died on November 13th, 1864. Not only was Hammond a very wealthy plantation owner, but he was also a very successful politician. From 1835 to 1836, he served as a United States Representative. He also served as South Carolina’s Governor from 1842 to 1844. In his later years, he served as United States Senator from 1857 to 1860.
Most individuals with a general background knowledge of the United States Federal Government system are aware that in order for a bill to become a law, it must first pass a majority vote in Congress. There is, however, a very important step in the legislative process that sometimes goes unnoticed. The committee system of the legislation process ensures that the appropriate attention is given to each bill introduced to Congress. Each member of both chambers are assigned to committees and subcommittees, and are expected to become subject matter experts in their respective roles as committee members.
Davidson, Roger H., Walter J. Oleszek, and Frances E. Lee. Congress and Its Members. Washington, D.C.: CQ, 2009. Print.
Senate Historical Office. “About the Senate Committee System”. Senate.gov, September, 2002. Web. Feb. 25, 2012.
Congressional terms have no limits. Controversy exists between those who think the terms should be limited and those who believe that terms should remain unlimited. The group that wants to limit the terms argues that the change will promote fresh ideas and reduce the possibility of decisions being made for self-interest. Those who oppose term limits believe that we would sacrifice both the stability and experience held by veteran politicians. They also point out that our election process allows the voter to limit terms, at their discretion. While experience and stability are important considerations, congressional terms should be limited to a maximum of two.
First of all, the Senate costs lots of money. In general, a senator has a salary of $132,300 per year as well as a Senate expense. The Senate expense can reach $300,000 in maximum but citizens are not allowed to know their expenses as well as spending limits and regulations. The Senators can spend huge amount of money on whatever they want without letting citizens know the products they bought. The Senators receive more money from the average salary by holding different positions. Since there is 105
The Senate also has many different responsibilities. In order to be a senate the qualifications you must have are you must be at least thirty years
Assemblymembers have several duties as a legislator including representing their district, addressing local issues, and introducing legislation. Aside from those duties, they also need to make sure they are still being connected to their district in the media and being well-represented throughout the district. Assemblymember James Skoufis represents Assembly District 99, which includes Orange County and a part of Rockland County. He has represented District 99 since 2013, being one of the youngest legislators to this day.
the United States Senate, 1789-1990; Record Group 46; Records of the United States Senate, 1789-1990; National Archives and Records Administration.
United States Senate. “Lyndon Baines Johnson.” U.S. & Senate: Art and History. https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/Lyndon_Johnson.htm (accessed May 2, 2014).
The United States has 435 congressional districts. Being the most populated state, California is divided into 53 congressional districts, which are represented by Members of Congress. Commonly referred to as either Congressmen or Congresswomen, the latter are elected to represent a specific congressional district. The representatives serve the people of a particular legislative district for two years. The main duties of a Member of Congress include introducing bills and resolutions to the House, offering amendments and serving on various committees on legislative matters. In general, they represent residents of the district in the House of Representatives.
When the United States was founded, the theme behind the new government was to establish an efficient system without doling out too much power to any one person. The Founders intended to prevent a rebirth of tyranny, which they had just escaped by breaking away from England. However, when members of Congress such as Tom Foley, who served as a Representative from 1964 through 1995, and Jack Brooks, who served as a Representative from 1952 through 1994, remain in the legislative system for over forty years, it is evident that tyranny has not necessarily been eradicated from the United States (Vance, 1994, p. 429). Term limits are a necessity to uphold the Founders’ intentions, to prevent unfair advantages given to incumbents, and to allow a multitude of additional benefits.
The membership of the standing committees of each House is chosen by a. vote of the entire body; members of other committees are appointed. under the provisions of the measure establishing them. Each bill and resolution is usually referred to the appropriate committee. committee, which may report a bill in its original form, favorably. or unfavorably, recommend amendments, or allow the proposed amendments.
The House seats are elected in seven districts. Two districts have one seat each, one for Tinian & Aguiguan, and one for Rota. The remaining five districts elect multiple members, two with three members and two with six members which are all located in Saipan. According to the Mariana Islands Constitution, the requirements for House of Representative are a minimum age of 21, must be a residence of the Commonwealth for at least three consecutive years, and a registered voter in the district you represented. Reapportionment occurs every ten years following the census. Together with the Senate, the Constitution permits the Legislature to enact a higher residence requirement (CNMI Government laws).