Congress II I II Intro From a bill

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Congress II I. II. Intro From a bill to a law ü Six Steps IV. Conc. • • • Key Terms Hearing Mark-up Filibuster Cloture Earmarking (Pork. Barrel Projects)

For A Bill To Become Law: • A majority vote of support is needed in both the House & Senate. • The House & Senate version of the bill must be exactly the same.

Step One: Introduction of a Bill

Step One HR # 755 1. Raise the minimum wage to $10. 00 per hour.

Step Two: In Committee

Step Two: In Committee Tobacco Executives Testifying Baseball players testifying at a Congressional Hearing A bill is literally “markedup” with its changes

Step Two: In Committee HR # 755 1. Raise the minimum wage to $10. 00 per 9. 00 hour. 2. Overtime for people working over 40 hours per week is $20. 00 per hour. Based on the testimony at the hearings, the original bill is “markedup” or modified.

Step Three: On the Floor (Full House/Senate)

Filibuster (Senate Only) • One Senator (or a group) engage(s) in continuous speech, bringing to a halt ALL Senate activity. • Only if they: Today, they usually just – Keep talking “talk” an issue to death – Remain standing • Cloture Vote: Ends a filibuster (60 votes are required). {

Filibuster Jimmy Stewart Strom Thurmond (24 hours & 18 minutes)

Ear-marking or Pork-Barrel Projects • Funding for a specific project in a member’s district; it brings money and/or jobs.

Press Conference at WSCC (11/29/04) WSCC received $400, 000 to retrain displaced workers

HR # 755 1. Raise the minimum wage to $9. 00 per hour. 2. Overtime for people working over 40 hours per week is $20. 00 per hour. SB # 130 1. Raise the minimum wage to $11. 00 per hour. 2. Overtime for people working over 40 hours per week is $15. 00 per hour.

Step Four: In Conference

Step Four: Conference HR # 755 1. Raise the minimum wage to $9. 00 per hour. $10. 00 2. Overtime for people working over 40 hours per week is $20. 00 per hour. $17. 50 SB # 130 1. Raise the minimum wage to $11. 00 per hour. $10. 00 2. Overtime for people working over 40 hours per week is $15. 00 per hour. $17. 50

Step Five: Vote on Compromise

Step Six: Sent to the President

Congress II I. II. Intro From a bill to a law ü Six Steps IV. Conc. • • Key Terms Mark-up Filibuster Cloture Earmarking (Pork. Barrel Projects)

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