US Congress Flashcards
What % of Bills are tabled by committees?
90%
Who voted against Biden’s Build Back Better campaign?
Joe Manchin
Describe an example of bipartisanship
- 2013 Violence Against Women reauthorisation Act
- All female senators supported the Bill
Describe an example of Bipartisanship support?
- Safer Communities Act
- Long term senators Murphy (D) and Cronyn (R) proposed that states can pass ‘red flag’ laws that can block people buying firearms who could pose a threat to
Describe the Red Map initiative
- After the 2008 Obama Victory
- Republicans spent lots of money in Pennsylvania on state legislature elections so they could redraw district lines
- In next election, republicans won majority of congressional seats
What was the longest filibuster
- Storm Thurmond
- Filibustered for 24 hours and 18 minutes against the 1957 Civil Rights Act
What is an example of an Act that was filibustered so it couldn’t be passed?
- 2010 DREAM Act
What % of Bills become law in the 117th Congress?
2%
Describe the Inflation Reduction Act
- Lower energy bills
- Minimum Corporate tax of 15%
- Extension of ACA subsidies
- Down payment on deficit reduction of approx $300 billion
- Climate investment
How many oversight hearings did Bush receive in 2003-2004
34
(Normally 150 ish)
Describe the action of the Benghazi Committee
- May 2014
- Hillary Clinton was a person of interest
- Led to investigation of her by the FBI
Example of a presidential veto being overridden
- 2008 - Congress overrode Bush’s veto on Medicare reforms of protecting a pay cut for doctors
Which SC nominee was nominated by Bush and forced to withdraw?
- Harriet Meirs
How many cabinet appointments have the senate rejected
9
How long was the 2013 shutdown over the ACA
16 days
