Congressional Review Paper

I chose House Bill 11 because it shows that the Texas Legislature has been paying attention to the events that have occurred these past recent months mainly the issue of the mass illegal immigration that the

I learned volumes about government from State Senator Paul Bailey. He helped teach me how to write, propose, defend, and pass a bill. There is no other experience where a high school student can talk to an actual legislator about his ideas, or to learn so much about the process of passing a bill.

Stemming from a loose interpretation of the Constitution – and specifically the necessary and proper clause -- congressional oversight is one of many enumerated powers bestowed upon Congress per Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution. As the legislative body, Congress is charged with overseeing the inner workings of the Executive Branch and its federal agencies as a part of a system of checks and balances. However, as previously mentioned, this power is one of the implied powers of Congress, thus making it very difficult for many to delineate rightful oversight from reckless meandering. In the Constitution, for example, there is no singular mention of a definitive power such as “congressional oversight.” Consequently, there is no

When establishing a health agency, there are specific requirements established by the government and professional agencies that we have to adhere to. In addition to state or county rules, there are federal rules and non-government standards that apply throughout the field, regardless of location. These regulations affect both your organization’s revenue and license to provide services.

One very interesting thing that I got to take part in was watching the Republican and Democrat party leaders argue over issues that are happening in the United States right now. The funniest part was that they are both really good friends but they were both definitely grounded to their own political views.

Beto explains what advocacy means in town meetings and mentions that money is deeply corrosive to policy, outcomes and our democracy. Not everyone that serves in congress is seen as dependable with the 10% approval rating from citizens but when he was sworn in, he found out that they turned out to be hard working and service oriented. The reason for it having a low approval rate was that every single decision is driven by money which influences the way that congress vote on the 2,000 legislations that comes before them. At the end of the day, money won’t change people’s issues and Beto promises that it will never even change his. Beto asked to be on the Veteran affair committee which is seen as an unpopular undertaking and claims to be one of two people who do not take a dime of money from special interest groups. He assures that the public doesn’t have to worry if he is voting for something with ulterior motives. Beto and Ro Khanna from California are the two congressmen that don’t take PAC money and want to generate a bill that removes PAC money from politics. From his organizations findings, they were able to

This bill allows Christians to do all the discriminating. For example: Say a friend you know is a baker. If baking a cake is a violation of your religious beliefs, then why did he become a baker. Your friend baking this cake has nothing to do with the gay wedding. The cake is being made for an event no matter what the cake is for. Your friend who is the baker is not attending, approving, or have anything to do with the wedding. The argument is absurd!

Those who donated may say that this bill will change the rate of crime due to illegal immigration enormously. This law has dramatically cut down on the immigration problem. With the paperwork to show citizenship now becoming mandatory to all immigrants, the rate of illegal immigrants will drop rapidly. Most people are for SB 1070 because property values could go up, and in turn better neighborhoods come to be. Politicians believe that Arizona’s governor has made a wise decision by signing this bill. They say that the chance of this being a negative outcome to the state on the issue of immigration is nonexistent in the states future.

The Federal Trade Commission was founded by Woodrow Wilson the twenty-eight president of the United States and it was established in September 26, 1914 in Washington D. C. The seal for the Federal Trade Commission was adopted in 1915 and designed by Tiffany and Company. The seal symbolizes many of the values and promote the agency mission. The winged flywheel represents progress and reflects the commitment to protect consumer interests in a world of involving technology. The shield represents the role in defending American consumer interests. And it protects the benefits of robust competition and fighting harm to consumers from unfair deceptive practices. The scales are the traditional of emblem of justice

Matt Rens: The real purpose of this bill is not to raise money, is it?

World War II was a time where the United States came together as a nation to win against the Axis powers. Everyone was soon needed for the job to come. For instance, “Meatless Mondays” and “Wheatless Wednesdays” were established. Although, it was not newly invented, it helped troops in the war from starvation. The result was outstanding, more than 13 million families participated. The OPA otherwise known as the Emergency Price Control Act permitted to “set price limits and ration food and other commodity in order to discourage hoarding and ensure the equitable distribution of care resources”. During the 1940s the United States feared the spread of communism, which is why the Truman Doctrine declared that the United States would help aid and

From the readings in Lesson 3, we discussed Congress's quandry regarding the employment of combat forces abroad. During the Vietnam Conflict, President Nixon employed hundreds of thousands of combat forces into Southeast Asia without approval of Congress. Eventually, Congress felt compelled to pass the War Powers Resolution of 1973 (over his veto). As such, the president can still employ troops abroad to defend US interests, but then is required to notify Congress of the employment within 48 hours, and then withdraw them within 60 days - unless Congress formally declares war or authorizes the use of military force. However, subsequent

Children of parents who talk to their teens regularly about drugs are 42% less likely to use drugs than those who don’t. Join the conversation by celebrating National Red Ribbon Week October 23-31. This campaign sponsored by National Family Partnership originated in 1985 in response to the murder of DEA Agent Enrique Camarena. When leaving work, Camarena was shoved in a car, and his body was found one month later tortured to death. In honor of Camarena’s memory and his fight against illegal drugs, friends and family began wearing red satin ribbons. Eventually, parents and youth adopted the red ribbon as the symbol of their commitment to raise awareness of the killing and destruction caused by drugs in America.

A local issue that is important to me would have to be Proposition 206 due to recent events. Proposition 206 is an initiated state statute that if passed would raise the state’s minimum wage and force employers to provide paid sick time. This proposition was passed 11/8/16 and will take initial effect on January 1st of next year where the minimum wage will raise from $8.05 per hour to $10 per hour and then $10.50 in 2018, $11 in 2019, and finally $12 in 2020. This is an issue in which many people are fooled into financially screwing themselves without even knowing it. These individuals that say they support a minimum wage are not aware of the actual outcome it causes. The initial thought is that people need a livable wage and therefore the

The two house congress is compose of the House of representation, is based on population. The House of Representatives has 434 member, one from each district of the fifty states. In order to serve in House of representative, he or she must have to be 25 years old, a citizen for seven years and a resident of the state one wants to represent. Representation is determined by population. The senate has two senators from each state for a total of 100. To be a Senator, one must be at least 30 years old, a citizen for nine years and a resident of the state one wants to represent. Senators were chosen by the state legislature which meant they tend to be politically important members of the state’s elite class. However, this changed with the 17th amendment,