Legislative Process

politics-and-government

A divided Congress occurs when different political parties control separate chambers of Congress or when party control within a chamber is closely split, inhibiting unified poli...

Guides And Explainers

Impeachment images are collections of visual materials compiled as part of formal impeachment inquiries or trials, typically including photographs, scanned documents, diagrams,...

civic-education

The phrase “I am a bill” refers to the classic educational video that traces the journey of a legislative proposal through the U.S. Congress. In practice, a bill must pass b...

governance

The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives is the chamber’s presiding officer and political leader, elected by House members at the start of each Congress or wh...