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Originally Posted by Doctor Zeus
Sorry to cut in, but as a Brit sometimes a bit clueless about what these elections all mean.
What does it mean politically for the Dems to take the house but not the senate? Or vice versa? What are their different powers, and what does that mean for Trump's plans...?
Let me know if this should be in a different thread...
1) Tax laws must originate from the House.
2) Senate confirms Presidential appointments like Supreme Court picks, etc.
3) House and Senate can both launch investigations and conduct oversight.
4) House is more the crazy, will of the people chamber due to short terms. Senate is more tempered, longer terms and higher vote thresholds. A bill that easily passes the House may quickly die in the Senate.
5) Senate is the less Democratic chamber as each state gets two Senators despite population. State legislatures used to anoint Senators to power until a Constitutional Amendment gave that power to voters.
Last edited by aarono2690; 10-05-2018 at 09:43 AM.