ADVOCACY 101: Civics Made Simple
Structure of U.S. Congress
Speaker of House and Senate Majority Leaders • Elected by members of Congress • Determine which legislation will be brought to the floor
Speaker of the House
• Voted on by the whole house • Appoints Committee Chairs, calls votes and signs bills and resolutions passed by the house Senate Majority Leader • Majority Party’s chief spokesperson in the Senate • Controls the floors agenda • Schedules debates and votes
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