Draw backs of Congress fuck me in the tight pigeonhole

Question 1

Standing Committees

Answer 1

> The process of Concurrent Bills takes a very long time and requires the Conference Committee to engage in compromise, trading and so on to set an agreed version of the bill; 400 House bills stuck in Senate Limbo for example.

> Partisanship can still infect the Standing Committee structure: for example Obamacare took 6 months to finally pass into law as the Senate and HoR Republicans tried to kill the bill as it went against their ideology.

> Committees will have a house majority reflected in the
committees; in times when the government is not divided the Standing Committees can become very partisan and effectiveness of scrutiny is hindered as a result. For example Congress in 2017 passed a resolution that would allow ISPs to sell users’ internet user history to companies without the users consent; the committee quickly passed this resolution with little amendments made to the bill.

Question 2

House Rules Committee

Answer 2

The House Rules Committee is currently dominated by Republicans.

Question 3

Select Committees

Answer 3

> Although one could say no enough experience could be developed through this method of select committees, the Standing Committee structure ensures that representatives do gain policy expertise in a certain area.

For example, while the Benghazi Committee lasted for 2 years, Trey Gowdy had acquired 6 years of experience on the Judiciary Committee and continues to serve on the committee.

Question 4

Congressional Oversight

Answer 4

War Powers Resolution 1973: President can commit troops for a month without Congressional approval!
Case Act 1972 The President can negotiate an EA for 2 months without notifying Congress.

Question 5

Pork Barrel politics

Answer 5

LSE study

Question 6

Introduce laws

Answer 6

Laws very rarely pass without extreme amendment or without being killed (95% are killed)