Author Question: When is the staff of a member of Congress most likely to have an influence over how he or she votes ... (Read 23 times)

Metfan725 · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

When is the staff of a member of Congress most likely to have an influence over how he or she votes on a given bill?

a. when the bill is expensive
b. when the bill is important to his or her constituents
c. when the bill is highly partisan
d. when the bill is nonideological

Question 2

After a bill is reported by a full committee in the House or Senate, it goes to __________.

a. a conference committee composed of members from the original House and Senate committees
b. the House Committee on Rules or the Senate floor
c. a subcommittee
d. the House or Senate floor