Chapter 2: Congress Flashcards
Congressional oversight
- 2019- Congress declined funding of the Trump wall
Democratic Party Caucus (3)
- Congressional Progressive Caucus (most left-leaning faction of the Democratic party)
- New Democrat Coalition (pro-business and moderate approach to fiscal matters but socially liberal)
- Blue Dog Coalition (fiscally and socially conservative, representing the centre-right in the Democratic Party)
Republican Party Caucus
Republican Freedom Caucus (fiscal conservatism)
example of an emergency act passed by Congress
CARES Act 2020
Impeachment (2)
- Donald Trump (2019) charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress
- Trump (2021) impeachment on a charge of incitement of insurrection
Congress representation (3)
- 23% of 117th Congress are POC
- 27% of 117th Congress are women
- 94% of 117th Congress are college educated
Approval rating
2023- Congress approval rating= 23%
Congress gov. shut down
2018-2019, longest government shutdown (35 days). Occurred as Trump and Congress could not agree on an appropriations bills- cost US economy $11 billion
Lack of bipartisanship
After Orlando 2016, failure to legislate gun control due to a lack of bipartisan support
Example of Bipartisanship legislation
Biden 2022 gun safety “Bipartisan Safer Communities Act 2022”
Congressional divisions in the House: (policy)
- Pro-Palestinian Democrats- Ilhan Omar, Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez
- Pro-Israeli Democrats- Brad Sherman
Democrat with highest disapproval ratings
Democrat Senator with highest DISAPPROVAL rate- Joe Manchin (53%)
Senator with highest disapproval ratings
Mitch McConnel (64%)
2018 midterms key statistics
- AOC- only $300,000 received in funding, won 78% of NYC 14th districts vote
- Joseph Crowley received over $3 million in funding and lost
Black Caucus
Congressional Black Caucus- 56 members, representing 82 million Americans