Guest guest Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 http://www.yourcongress.com/viewarticle.asp?article_id=39 FAQ ABOUT CONGRESS Common questions with uncommon answers. This is the place to start with your questions about what goes on in your Congress. · How many members of Congress are there? · What is the current split between Republicans and Democrats in Congress? · How often do Members of Congress switch parties? · How often are Representatives and Senators up for re-election? · How long until Election Day? · How many people do Congressmen/women and Senators represent? · What is a " Constituent " ? · What's the biggest difference between the House and the Senate in how they operate? · How much do Representatives and Senators get paid? · How much do they get to spend on expenses? · Who are the Independents in Congress? · Are there any Libertarians or lesser-known parties in the House? · What about travel and junkets? · How well does Congress' make-up represent the population of America? · Isn't Congress full of attorneys? · Is Washington as corrupt as everyone says? · Was Schoolhouse Rock right? How does a bill become a law? · Whenever I turn on CSPAN (accidentally), it doesn't look like anyone is there? Why? · I recently got a letter from my Congressman, but I didn't write to him (or haven't recently). Why did I get this? · Does it make any difference if I email or write or call my Congressman or Senator? · Why does Congress use a Committee System? · Congress never seems to do anything. Why is that? · My Congressman/woman or Senate says their Committee is important. Is he/she right? · How many bills are introduced every year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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