Essays on Congress

 In today’s time, people don’t seem to truly understand how our government functions. Many believe that it is the president’s job to push through legislation and regulations, however, if an individual believes that it’s the president’s job to ensure that’s done, they are wrong. Since…

Government State of the Union Address In his State of the Union Address, President Trump describes many ways that theeconomy has expanded and increased in the past year. He mentions how employment rates have risen, and unemployment rates have hit an all time low. He…

Mike Pompeo, while acting as CIA director, believed that the CIA was being needlessly constrained in their efforts towards counter-terrorism. With a simple plea to President Donald Trump, the progress that former President Barrack Obama had made towards greater transparency and accountability in counter-terrorism, was…

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:…

The progress of a bill through Congress has been the topic of numerous studies and an almost infinite number of political science papers. However, comprehending the legislative process is so essential to a political science career that every scrap of anecdotal evidence must be retrieved…

Shirley Chisholm became the first black female elected to the United States Congress in 1968. She served New York’s 12th Congressional District from 1969-1983. During this time, Chisholm delivered one of women’s rights most popular speeches, “Equal Rights for Women” in Washington D.C. to the…

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…

The framers of the constitution were visionaries who intended for the bicameral Congress to be the most powerful of the three branches of the national government. This branch is obligated to make and implement laws, impose taxes, borrow money, and declare war. The powers of…

Lessons Learned: a Brief Overview of the Immigration Reform passed in the 99th Congress As it was for all four attempts, the Republican-majority Senate passed the immigration reform bill with wide margins. During Reagan’s tenure the government was divided since the Democrats held a great…

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…

The background of this case Hammer v. Dagenhart is that children would work long overtime hours in factories, mills, and industrial places of this kind. Many people had concerns about the kids and the work they had to do. Some families depended on their kids…