Differences
Thu= rsday, March 12, 2009
12:= 12 PM
House
Rules committee more powerful
Determines time of debate and if can add amendments
Controlled more by majority
More impersonal
Members highly specialized
Emphases tax and revenue
Power more concentrated
Must be reelected every 2 years
Senate
Conformational power over appointments
Trial court for impeachment
More club-like; personal
Less centralized, formal procedures
Assignment to committees appealable
Filibuster until 60 votes
Non germane amendments permitted
Schedule more run by both majority and minority
More foreign policy experience
More general
Changes
Workload increasing
Partisan increasing
Informality breaking down
Members becoming more specialized
Debate and deliberation less frequently
House leadership power increasing
House more efficient and more done outside of committee
Differences
Thu= rsday, March 12, 2009
12:= 12 PM
House
Rules committee more powerful
Determines time of debate and if can add amendments
Controlled more by majority
More impersonal
Members highly specialized
Emphases tax and revenue
Power more concentrated
Must be reelected every 2 years
Senate
Conformational power over appointments
Trial court for impeachment
More club-like; personal
Less centralized, formal procedures
Assignment to committees appealable
Filibuster until 60 votes
Non germane amendments permitted
Schedule more run by both majority and minority
More foreign policy experience
More general
Changes
Workload increasing
Partisan increasing
Informality breaking down
Members becoming more specialized
Debate and deliberation less frequently
House leadership power increasing
House more efficient and more done outside of committee