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Congressional Business (Committee System (members usually would want to…
Congressional Business
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Committee System
members usually would want to get on a committee where they can best serve his constituents and therefore have a better chance of being re-elected
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committees = bipartisan (in agreement/compromise), but majority party has advantage over minority
Staff System
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institutional staff includes majority and minority party staff and staff made up of facilities and maintenance employees
- also includes legislative clerks
support agency staff include non-partisan (free from bias) employees of the Congressional Research Service, Congressional Budget Office, and Government Accountability Office
Caucuses
House or Senate members sharing specific policy aim(s) make voluntary associations called caucuses
- outside the formal political structure
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