Essays on Congress

I was scrolling through my Facebook feed until I saw a video of a man in a tan shirt pointing his hands to his crotch and then to his chest as he proceeded to flail his arms wildly chanting vulgar lyrics that went like this:…

In The Electoral Connection by David R. Mayhew, it is questioning what Congressmen would be like if their only focus was on being reelected. Mayhew finds interest in this idea in reelections for numerous reasons and he goes on to explain them in his Congress…

What Should Change in Congress The biggest aspect that should change in Congress is how members of Congress can receive money from outside sources. The main reason Congressmen should be prohibited from accepting any kind of money or “gifts” from external sources is because it…

While there are numerous suggestions I could make to our president and congress regarding our country’s healthcare system, if I had to pick the most crucial improvement that our system needs I would choose to provide a greater emphasis on primary and preventative care to…

The Influence of the President and Congress in the Complexity of Law-Making The President of the United States is the most powerful figure in the political system, but the Congress has the authority to introduce and pass legislation. In the 112th Congress, there have been…

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen is a groundbreaking congresswoman. Not only is she the senior US Representative from Florida, but she is also the first Latina elected to the US Congress, and the first Republican in congress to publicly support the passage of the marriage equality act. She…

On December Twenty-ninth, 1945, the province of Texas became a part of the United States of America. A vote that changed the size, shape, and strength of America forever. Congress voted. The vote was 25- 27. One vote would have swung the balance, but a…